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...each week. (In fact, I’d argue that, in most classes, at least half of the students have stopped doing the bulk of the reading by mid-semester.) How can we make use of an hour if we accept that most students are not ideally prepared to discuss the course material in depth...
...students. Better TF’s will only come about with adequate and uniform training. In the humanities, we should encourage TF’s to clarify the points of lecture, summarize readings, and offer relevant theories and context for the week’s discussion. There is a great disparity in familiarity with theory, and even a bullet-point summary of the tenets of a complicated theoretical argument would help students discuss the material in a meaningful...
Most firms in the investment banking and consulting industries that have historically employed HBS students were reluctant to discuss the proposed change, perhaps for fear of ruffling feathers among the school’s administration. But those who did speak said that, while communication skills, a capacity to work in a team, leadership ability, and a range of other factors figure prominently in their hiring decisions, they would welcome the opportunity to see students’ grades as well...
...Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) professor faced criticism this week for making appearances at Anheuser-Busch events to discuss his research on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. Meir J. Stampfer, the chair of HSPH’s department of epidemiology, attended two luncheons in New York and Chicago to discuss his studies, Francine I. Katz, vice president of communications and consumer affairs for Anheuser-Busch, wrote in a statement. The company paid for his travel expenses. While Stampfer has not been personally compensated, the company has donated $150,000 to the HSPH, which is used for student scholarships...
Students of different races, sexualities, and religions gathered last night in the Mather House Junior Common Room to discuss exclusivity at Harvard. About 25 undergraduates attended “Intersecting Identities: A Town Hall Discussion,” which was the brainchild of Ryan R. Thoreson ’07, co-chair of the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA). Thoreson said he began planning the event after observing the similarities between different groups on campus that act as umbrellas for other organizations. “There is a history of racism in the queer community, beyond Harvard...