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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Most of the complaints against the present Gen Ed program, however, have been neither based on ideological grounds nor aimed at the formal requirements. Rather they have been objections to the quality of individual courses--that they are dull, superficial, badly taught, or useless. Here the recommendations of the Doty Committee seems more overdue than startling. Several of the departments offer two or three introductory courses appropriate to different levels of preparation, and the possibility of two-year sequences of Gen Ed courses was mentioned, although not recommended, in the Bruner Report...

Author: By Charles W. Bevard jr., | Title: A Conservative Revolution | 5/27/1964 | See Source »

...Reason Why. Less specifically, but perhaps more importantly, Rockefeller's victory infused drama and excitement into what had become a dull, dreary Republican race. It showed that there is still plenty of life in the Grand Old Party. To those Republicans who think there is no chance of beating Democrat Lyndon Johnson this year, Rocky demonstrated that "where there's life, there's hope" is more an axiom than a maxim. Above all, Rockefeller's Oregon win increased what has been called the "scatteration" of strength in the Republican presidential picture. And in so doing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Republicans: Lessons from the Lone Ranger | 5/22/1964 | See Source »

...single student's grades generally do not fluctuate very much. Their patterned method of working meets with a consistent degree of success. Given the nature of Harvard markings, a Striver rarely flunks out; more likely a bad Striver gets a C- and the listless comment "dull...

Author: By Faye Levine, | Title: On Handling Academia: Strive, Scoff, or Skip | 5/15/1964 | See Source »

...good day, the lacrosse team should have no trouble with Dartmouth; there's surely little doubt about the other three games, so you may be in for a dull time no matter what sports event you watch. But at least you'll have a seat, hopefully in the sun, with a girl beside you. And that's what Spring weekend is all about anyway

Author: By Donald E. Graham, | Title: The Weekend Sports Scene | 5/9/1964 | See Source »

...varsity tennis machine gobbled up Dartmouth, 3-0, yesterday at Hanover. A dull time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Team Swamps Dartmouth in 14th Win | 5/7/1964 | See Source »

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