Word: curriculum
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Subcommttee determines not to present such courses, they will disappear completely from the curriculum--there is, once again, no other group at Harvard willing to sponsor these studio arts. If, however, the subcommittee recommends their continuation, Mr. Feininger's purposes will live after his own departure, and all the muzziness will probably have resolved itself into some sort of an extension of the status...
While unfortunate in itself, the death (or hibernation) of these courses presents a far broader problem which acquires particular poignancy from the College's recent interest in Loeb Drama Center and the new Visual Arts Center. What role, in fact, should the creative arts play in Harvard's curriculum...
...theory what exists in fact, and to complete the fact where gaps remain. The goal of a Harvard education falls beyond mere scholarship. It calls for the ability to express ideas as well. Thus, insofar as creative subjects reinforce academic ones, they are a necessary part of the college curriculum. Courses in the theatrical art, added to those in Fine Arts, Architectural Science, Music, and English composition, would considerably enrich the College's educational offering...
While raising bricks* and mortar, Hesburgh drastically revamped the curriculum, tossed out vocational courses by the score. He held down undergraduate enrollment, let graduate enrollment (now 795) grow. To get better students, he raised admission standards; the average IQ of entering freshmen has gone from 118 to 127. Since 1954, average College Board scores have risen 78 points to 536 on the verbal aptitude test, and 77 points to 579 on the math aptitude test...
Harvard has always prided itself as a leader in educational policy. New departures like tutorials and seminars continue to enliven the College curriculum, and many colleges in the country follow Harvard's example...