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...Though “Cop in the Hood” is a work of sociology at its core, Moskos chooses to de-emphasize statistical methodology in favor of anecdotal evidence. It may make the book less scientific, but Moskos’ storytelling also makes it entertaining and valuable in its own right. He describes how dealers invent creative names for their wares, including “Red Tops,” “Body Bag,” and “Capone,” each one differentiating his product as if he were selling candy bars. Moskos...
...Dean of GSAS Allan M. Brandt said he agreed with the content of the report. “I have always been convinced that graduate education fundamentally serves the public good,” Brandt wrote in an e-mail. “This report draws attention to a core ideal in higher education; namely that graduate education serves the public good by creating new and more sophisticated knowledge, as well as the next generation of researchers, scholars, and teachers.” But serving the greater good may not necessarily be on the minds of current graduate students...
...Although Faculty legislation requires that the Core Standing Committee be dissolved at the end of this year, administrators are finding a way around the legislation...
...Harris will invite Core committee members to join the Gen Ed team as part of distinct subcommittees charged with the same task as before—approving courses for Core credit...
...Although Harris said that he’s hoping for newly developed Gen Ed courses to be approved for Core credit, there is no guarantee...