Word: excellance
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...correctly identifies Harvard’s pedagogical gap and faults institutional priorities rather than individual practices. A university that verbally expounds the merits of teaching but only rewards achievement in this area with a smattering of prizes and awards can never be recognized as a true model of pedagogical excellence. Many of the report’s anonymous quotations from faculty and graduate students—which reveal that good teaching is not just ignored, but even looked down upon—further verify Harvard’s deficiency. We applaud the Task Force for its commitment to students...
Fortunately, through the miracle of money, our capitalist system can lead people to excel at things they don’t intrinsically enjoy. Organizing transportation so your peers can get to the airport is a service like any other in our economy, and it’s unclear why UC representatives should be expected to provide it on a volunteer basis. The recent rise of for-profit student businesses at Harvard—most notably Facebook, DormAid, and Unofficial Tours—demonstrates the ability of student entrepreneurs to meet service demands on campus. So, instead of asking the Council...
...ADHD or even jet lag. In the military, it's used to sharpen soldiers' alertness and cognition. Her research is attempting to determine how this chemical affects normal people. "Is there a trade-off," she wonders, "between focusing attention and reducing creativity? And if more workers use it to excel, will we have a workforce of narrow, rigid thinkers...
...Nearly 40 teams participated in the world competition held last July in Toronto, with a Belgian team placing first, USA taking the silver, and Australia nabbing the bronze. At the national level, some 850 athletes competed at the USA Jump Rope championships in Orlando last June. While some entrants excel in speed - the current world record is 190 hops in 30 seconds - others are known for their freestyle routines, which incorporate gymnastics and choreography into individual ("single rope") or group ("double dutch") performances...
...changes everything," says Marc Tucker, vice chairman of the commission and president of the National Center for Education and the Economy in Washington. "To be competitive the kids coming out of our high schools are going to have to match the best performance worldwide in the core subjects and excel in creative and innovative skills...