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...here at Harvard that my most important educational moments have occurred in the extracurricular rather than the purely academic realm. Covering the law school dean search as a young, freshman reporter, I had the opportunity to talk with law professors about their fields and their academic writing. Covering the curricular review afforded me the opportunity to look back at Harvard’s tumultuous educational history and even build up an “emeritus” section in my phonebook. But my extracurricular pursuit at The Crimson not only gave me access to the professors who make this University...
...committee was looking for and, seemingly, just what Harvard needed. After a decade in which the University was relatively stagnant in most respects other then its endowment figures and clandestine land-purchases in Allston, Harvard had much ground to make-up—the once-per-generation Harvard College Curricular Review and the largest physical expansion of Harvard’s in its history hung in the balance. In 2001, Harvard was rich, but hadn’t yet found a way to buy a new lease on life. Summers showed a way.Second, and more importantly, the content of Summers?...
...activities more aggressively if you want people to drink less; don’t close dining halls during move-out weekend. The hiring of recent graduates as Campus Life Fellows has had a very positive effect on campus social life. The same can happen in other areas, including the curricular review.3. Grading. Did you know that in the 2002-2003 school year, humanities students averaged a 13.05 on the old 15 point scale, while hard science students averaged a 12.33? That difference of 0.72 roughly translates to a difference of 0.2 on the four point scale we now use. That...
...reviews.By the time she handed off the administration of the group to two new leaders at the end of the fall semester, the caucus had matured into a body that dealt with a far wider range of issues within the Faculty or Arts and Sciences (FAS), such as the curricular review and the Faculty’s long-term growth plans. Members had become more vocal in their criticisms of the perceived failures of the central administration.In many ways, McDonald had helped build the foundation for the group that exists today—a more-permanent body that now even...
...Some of our most established programs continue to expand, with about one-sixth of the student body planning to study or work abroad during term time or over the summer, and almost three-quarters of all freshmen enrolled in one of our 125 freshman seminars. The implementation of the curricular review’s proposals has begun, most notably in rethinking concentrations, creating new foundational courses, and revamping advising. And the campus life of the College has begun to thrive in new and exciting ways.The most visible changes relate to this spring’s progress on the curricular review...