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...University. Harvard reorganized itself to accommodate the demands of a nation at war. Conant’s promise in an address following Pearl Harbor to employ “all resources of Harvard University” in helping the war effort led to a series of sweeping curricular changes in the winter of 1941, ranging from the creation of courses like “Camouflage—Protective Concealment (Fine Arts IX)” to the inclusion of boxing and calisthenics in students’ daily schedules, according to Bethell’s book.By the spring of 1942, various...
...Matthews Hall, and rowed (and quit) freshman crew.Their current joint effort, their UC campaign, calls for a “culture of collaboration,” strengthening ties within the College, and forming new bonds between the Harvard community and the world beyond the gates.An “extra-curricular review” that would parallel Harvard’s own Curricular Review tops their priority list. The pair say the review, led by a student-faculty committee, would produce reports on how student groups could better work together.Other platform issues include mobilizing students around the issues of faculty diversity...
...flurry of curricular changes proposed by the Harvard College Curricular Review all share a recognition that, in today’s society, a basic understanding of global forces—international markets, developing regions, cultural and religious exchange—is a vital intellectual pursuit. This eye towards globalization has helped shape a proposal of general education that emphasizes world cultures and interdisciplinary study. In light of this focus, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) should begin to address what has become one of its most serious deficiencies: the study of South Asia. The study of modern South Asia?...
...need the type of results that Ali and Eddie will provide now more than ever. Harvard is currently at a critical juncture in its institutional development. The new Women’s Center, the tenure of an interim president, the Curricular Review, and the push into Allston are all ongoing challenges that will define the course of our community for decades...
...College Events Board and is a member of the Student Advisory Board. Petersen has served on the UC since his freshman year and has been chair of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) chair since last February. He has been involved in initiatives ranging from the College’s curricular review to the Lamont Café. His sophomore running-mate, Mather House Rep. Sundquist, has also been an active UC member since his freshman year. Zaidi of Lowell House sponsored the legislation to have the Malkin Athletic Center remain open a month longer this winter and has also been active...