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Many types of international experience are fruitful, as the report on the Harvard College Curricular Review (HCCR) rightly suggests. After proposing that all students “pursue a significant international experience during their time in the College,” the report broadly defines international experience to include not just study abroad, but any activity that causes “immersion in another culture for an extended period of time,” such as “international internships, independent research, volunteer work, or employment abroad.” The authors of the HCCR strongly believe that...
...believe that internationalization is a worthy priority, and there is no need to wait for the completion of the Curricular Review for these and other recommendations to be put into place. From harnessing alumni networks, to centralizing information at Harvard, to more generously funding students, a truly global Harvard College is not too far away. We encourage the University administration as well as the many relevant Harvard offices to work for change in coming months—it may be too late for this summer, but with an early start, the summer of 2006 could see a dramatic increase...
...book, Harvard Rules, by Richard Bradley, takes a harshly critical view of Summers’ first three years at the University’s helm, casting new light on several major issues facing his administration—from his stance on affirmative action to the curricular review—and adding new details about his most public spats with Harvard professors...
...issue this month both have the potential to positively impact student life. One of these deans will watch over residential life and the other will manage the overhaul of Harvard’s seriously inadequate (and nonsensical) academic advising system. Both problems were identified in the ongoing Harvard College Curricular Review. The nationwide search for the right individuals to take on these duties begins this spring, and we are hopeful that the new deans will move the College toward a more unified residential life experience and a carry out crucial reforms to Harvard’s advising...
...students of the College, not just freshmen, have the potential to benefit from a new dean of advising. Centralizing the administration of undergraduate advising may enhance whatever other reforms ultimately emerge from the curricular review. Ultimately, improving coordination and making advising information more accessible are necessary components of any reform. But Gross’ almost-certain plans to create a student advising center should be treated with care. To be sure, the proposed center could be immensely helpful, but much of its success depends on how exactly it is integrated into College academic life. It will never replace the specific...