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Even though the curriculum for the course isn’t yet finalized, over 50 freshmen have applied...
...proponent of the core curriculum,” says Wilf. “I think it’s a great idea, and we should engage in the political battle to define the core curriculum, while preserving the proper margins for subcommunities to define their educational values and for experimentation of new ideas and new subjects...
Wilf says that there are four key ideas she would draw upon from her time at Harvard to shape Israel’s educational system: the liberal arts curriculum, diverse extra-curricular opportunities—Wilf tried her hand at everything from squash to DJing while in college—the “discipline of learning,” and “a real-life example of how a private institution can actually support important social values...
Clearly Harvard needs to play catch up in order to fulfill its obligation as a premier research university and the historic focus of great policy debates. The university must develop a cohesive interdisciplinary curriculum and possible concentration or secondary field that will adequately prepare students to be the clean energy leaders and green gurus of tomorrow. Students of all disciplines must seriously consider careers in sustainability and should actively work with the university to establish these new resources. Proper forums and mechanisms should be developed to bring faculty across the university together to engage in interdisciplinary research projects...
...Dance is definitely finding a place in the curriculum,” said Fuller. “I’ve been very happy with the dance classes so far, and I hope these courses continue under reform.” Fuller is taking his third Dramatic Arts class, The Alvin Ailey Legacy: A Celebration of the African-American Heritage and the Modern Dance Tradition. In the course catalog, the class is offered to “experienced dancers only...