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...implemented next year. It is unclear how requirements for current concentrators will be affected, he said.The revisions were designed to improve the concentration’s flexibility and accessibility to students who have not previously studied classical languages, Schiefsky said. He added that he decided to initiate the curricular review last semester because the concentration’s requirements had become incoherent, the general exam system was not working well, and he was encountering students who were discouraged from joining the department because they did not think they could “manage” the curriculum.He said that...
...culture that regards everything as either classwork or extra-curricular activity, religion has become just another extra-curricular, one that sometimes conflicts with fly-fishing club. But you could rise through the ranks to become president of that fly-fishing club, and “attended church” looks funny on your resume. This is why it is critical that Harvard students get the chance to engage with religion inside the classroom as well as beyond. Otherwise, faith runs the risk of becoming just like Memorial Church—something that’s clearly there at Harvard...
...balance the higher budget. Committee and Schools officials repeatedly said no personnel cuts will be made due to budgetary concerns, though a presentation given by Interim Superintendent Carolyn Turk said part of the $2 million would be made up through “adjusted staffing” for curricular or enrollment reasons. “We’re making reductions in every possible non-staff way,” said Schools spokesman Justin T. Martin. “I don’t believe we have any layoffs due to budget cuts.” The proposed budget would...
...officials on Wednesday, in preparation for this year’s formal review of Harvard’s academic and institutional standards. The review marks an important step in Harvard’s bid to renew its accreditation—the national certification of the University’s curricular standards issued each decade. Wednesday’s meeting provided student and administrative representatives their first opportunity to put their stamp on the report, whose initial draft was assembled primarily through the use of institutional data. Harvard officials have relied on student survey responses, faculty and staff committee reports...
...forefront of campus life is due in large part to the work of the University-wide Task Force on the Arts, whose December 2008 report included a recommendation that more spaces on campus be dedicated to the arts in addition to broader suggestions for arts-oriented curricular and instructional changes. “We are looking for spaces throughout the campus where we can showcase students’ talent and artistic energy. For me, daily encounters with the student work in Mass Hall have been a welcome reminder of the artistic vitality at Harvard,” says President Drew...