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While he took care to not disparage those who enter high-paying careers directly after graduation, Gates said that the greatest impact will be made by those who devote their lives to fighting poverty, improving global health, and raising the standard of education.
Though his requirement tally did diminish by one when he joined the 43 other seniors who chose to make the last-minute leap from the Core to the Program in General Education, Musa says the benefits of switching proved to be more than just quantitative.
In keeping with this mission, the office has become an advocate for artistic and creative coursework, according to Administrative Director of the Program in General Education Stephanie H. Kenen.
Associate Director of the Program in General Education Anne Marie E. Calareso says that the office has helped other courses plan trips to see American Repertory Theater performances, screen musicals, and invite performers—such as Salman Ahmad, a Pakistani rock musician—to classes.
Calareso says that a new student advisory group—the General Education Planning Committee—has met twice this semester to discuss what kinds of Gen Ed-sponsored events would be most interesting for students. Andrés Castro Samayoa ’10, a member of the...