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...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...
...handful of people sing along under their breath, Coriel explains its cyclical structure and demonstrates how listeners must project their own experiences onto the lyrics in order to connect with the song.In the eyes of the students, Coriel’s class fills a void in the current curricular offerings. “There’s no actual classes in songwriting or on popular music in the music department,” says Daniel A. Masterson ’12. “Just being able to do it with some advising is pretty cool.”Though...
...result of curricular changes that have yielded more possible requirements, students would end up taking fewer electives—“the unspoken category,” he said...