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Universal takes pride in the fact that it is a model Islamic school. "Being a Muslim is synonymous with excellence in every area," its parent-and-student handbook says. Day-to-day life as a model student, however, has been an "edgier" balancing act ever since 9/11, says Zarzour. "Our...
And while the 1978 proposal outlined 10 Core areas, by the 1979-1980 academic year, six main areas were chosen—Literature and Arts, Historical Study, Social Analysis, Moral Reasoning, Science, and Foreign Cultures.
An important cornerstone of the Harvard College Curricular Review’s developing vision for undergraduate education is that each student be supported and encouraged in planning his or her own “international experience.” The Curricular Review’s most recent report stresses the...
These events have included some of the defining moments in American history—including the U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the burgeoning civil rights movements in the Deep South. And he has investigated aspects of American culture more broadly, including the cultures surrounding baseball and other sports.
Born in Bombay (where he was buried on Saturday), he met Ivory, his professional and personal partner, in 1961 in Manhattan. The Merchant-Ivory brand ("Well," Ismail said of the billing, "who wants to be known as an Ivory Merchant?") won wide acclaim with their first collaborations, The Householder and...