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...integral part of the cognitive life of the University.” Among its recommendations were proposals for increasing the presence of arts practice in the curriculum and increasing student access to arts-practice courses. A quick glance at the studio art course offerings of the VES department underscores the serious need for such changes. But, with the imminent departure of Nancy Mitchnick, one of only two painting instructors in the department, the university appears to be moving in the wrong direction. Undergraduates already have a dismayingly small number of studio art courses to choose from, even fewer of which...
...other schools, J-terms are successful because they give students the chance to pursue on-campus experiences that depart from their normal academic routines. Such opportunities free students to explore different interests and to get to know different sides of their college community. As proposed, Harvard’s J-term will do precisely the opposite. By restricting student access to housing for three weeks in January, Harvard may save money, but it will exact a high cost by disrupting students’ lives and diminishing their college experiences. We urge the administration to reconsider its plan...
...major step in the U.K.'s withdrawal from Iraq, where for six years it has been America's closest ally. Britain's 4,100 remaining troops complete their combat mission on May 31, and all but a few hundred--who will stay in an advisory capacity--are expected to depart by August. Iraq's second largest city has seen some security improvements over the past year, but elsewhere the gains are fragile--a fact highlighted by a suicide truck bombing that killed seven and wounded 38 in Mosul on the day of the handover...
...addition to Mitchnick’s departure, current visiting professor Andrew Beattie—VES’ only other studio painting teacher—is slotted to depart at the end of the 2009-2010 school year. In the absence of definitive plans for filling either opening, the fate of the painting program in the department remains ambiguous...
...otherwise deserted route. The delegations were served breakfast before being lined up for the obligatory family snap and then sitting down for business. They have 2 hours and 40 minutes before lunch and one hour after lunch to finalize their plans. Because many of the chief participants need to depart London this evening for tomorrow's NATO summit in France the possibility of talks going into the night are slim...