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...this is how the fields related to each other, and this is what we promise the students as the reward for doing this—that is a vision.” Creating integrative, interdisciplinary general education courses could be a step in the right direction for general education??but the committee did not define exactly what these courses would be like, professors say.But the lack of clarity about the general education courses in the committee’s report was the result of deep disagreement among committee members about the nature of the courses, says Assistant Dean...
...cuts have been made under the umbrella of broader education reforms in which “accountability” has been the all-encompassing buzzword. But no amount of rhetoric can compensate for empty proposals which lack the bite of substantive programs. The U.S. Secretary of Education??s Commission on the Future of Higher Education suggested, among other initiatives, instituting a system of standardized testing across the nation’s colleges and universities and creating a national database that recorded educational data for all U.S. college students. Ultimately, however, Bush’s proposals amount to reducing...
...this field since their coursework was very introductory in nature, Thimann told The Crimson in 1956. They did “not get anywhere near the frontiers of knowledge,” he said. Faculty, too, felt that this was contrary to the goals of a liberal arts education??in-depth knowledge of an academic subject. But the honors work was much more worthwhile, Thimann said at the time. Once the plan was in effect, students wishing to concentrate in Biochemical Sciences would have to go for the honors track or instead concentrate in either Biology or Chemistry...
...from campus personalities such as Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 and Director of Athletics Robert L. Scalise have clogged undergraduates’ inboxes, each in its own way begging students to fill out their online CUE evaluations. And while the Committee on Undergraduate Education??s (CUE) survey is far from perfect, students should heed the unending flow of admonitions. The CUE survey may need some tweaking, but it largely continues to be useful in helping students choose their courses. Students’ participation, however, constitutes only half of a successful evaluation process...
...Harvard alumni. The beer is “a Bavarian inspired recipe with a dark, balanced maltiness complimented with a moderate hop finish,” Corker said. According to Corker, one of the seniors who sampled 1636 wrote that it “reminds me of a Harvard education??perhaps not the easiest thing to get through, but when you’re finished you are glad that you did.” “We’re proud to be making the house beer for the pub,” said Daniel C. Kenary...