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Good things may come to those who wait, but when it comes to the curricular review, Harvard College has waited long enough. The future of the curricular review has come into doubt in recent weeks with the announcements of two resignations—that of Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby and of University President Lawrence H. Summers. But in his annual Letter to the Faculty last week, Kirby voiced his support for the Faculty and Faculty Council to push forward with the curricular review this spring. He called the curricular review “our highest priority...
Another parent followed up by asking Gross if he believed that Harvard is “leading the parade” or catching up in the area of curricular reform...
...vehemently enough to convince the rest of FAS that the impasse was impossible to breach, you'd better start talking publicly. Students like me may not agree that Summers was kicked out because of your political correctness, but our trust in your good judgement is fading. We want the Curricular Review on the fast track. We want smaller, better-taught classes. We want a workable Allston plan. We want continued improvement of Harvard’s financial aid awards. And we want a Faculty that innovates, not decays...
...think the Faculty is anxious to get back in business,” he said, referring to recent setbacks due to Summers’ resignation. “I believe that we are going to make a lot of progress on the curricular review this spring...
Gross acknowledged that in some areas, Harvard is lagging behind other Ivy League institutions. However, he said Harvard hopes to institute some innovative ideas through the curricular review, including giving more courses at the divisional level, staging concentration choice, and pushing for increased international experiences for undergraduates...