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...that previously did not count towards Core credit for science concentrators now can fulfill Gen Ed requirements for those concentrators. But Anne Marie E. Calareso, program manager for General Education, was quick to caution that the Gen Ed office is not strictly focused on finding students the curricular path with the least number of requirements. “Each conversation is tailored to that individual student’s interests,” she said. Despite the evident trend, the Gen Ed office will be unable to estimate exactly how many juniors and seniors are making the switch until October...
...main themes: change and globalization. “Things change, and they change quickly,” Simmons said. “The hot new computer that you just got for college will be a dinosaur by the time you’re a junior.” The curricular implementation has sparked concerns from students and faculty members about the number of requirements, the broadness of the guidelines defining the eight course categories, and similarities to the Core curriculum. “Creating and instituting a new general education program tends to create...anxiety,” said English...
...hall teaching Biblical history, in a seminar room running a General Education committee meeting, in Cabot Dining Hall eating dinner with sophomores, or in his University Hall office listening to jazz music while working. While Harris can have a short temper with the press, his dedication is unquestionable: this curricular czar wakes up at 4:50 a.m. every morning and always seems to be juggling five different jobs, all of which have some focus on undergraduates...
...smarts, knows when to show sympathy, or when to march up indignation. He is the supreme politician. This one character struck me as devoutly Harvardian in his understanding and use of human weakness. I could envision him campaigning amongst important friends for student office, dashing up to an extra-curricular office in Hilles, or whispering knowingly with a TF after section. This one character was Iago, the villain...
...Minow’s candidacy was boosted by her central role in the Law School’s curricular reform process, a key element of Kagan’s legacy. Minow's experience there made her the preferred choice of some on the faculty, who said the curricular reform would require further attention from the next dean if it was to become a lasting part of the student experience. Those reforms are seen as one of the key reasons for rising student happiness at a school that a few years ago was all too well known for its neglect...