Word: extracurricular
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...Dean Lamberth wrote in an e-mail after the meeting. One concern raised by student representatives at Wednesday’s meeting was whether the report—which makes no mention of social organizations like final clubs and sororities—captures the tendency of extracurricular and social life on campus to bleed together. But Lamberth pointed out in her e-mail that the reaccredidation standards do not inquire about social life, and that the University’s report is “bound by [the] NEASC to adhere closely to the standards.” The report...
...serving as HoCo chair, Tchen, a sociology concentrator, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and edited the Arts section of The Harvard Independent. She also pursued her passion for politics as a “gopher” at the Institute of Politics. Though Tchen maintained a busy extracurricular schedule, she did not let it interfere with her social life, according to her blockmate Deborah A. Graham ’78. “She definitely knew how to have a good time as well as work hard,” Graham said. Despite her 4 a.m. work nights?...
...skeptical students—these courses would bear more resemblance to your favorite extracurricular than to your Lit and Arts A Core. The quirky subject matter would bring students of similar interests together and create some fast friendships. The (lack of) age difference would erase much of the resentful divide between teacher and student, leading to discussion seminars that are truly group-driven, not individual-driven, as too many fall and spring sections are. Finally, students would be no less likely to write a final paper for a peer than for a professor. We do far more work...
...Have a famous campus sex blogger lead a course on sex, dating, and what men or women want. Get one of our football players to pontificate for three weeks about the rules and strategies of the gridiron. The novelty would entice prospective teachers and curious extracurricular learners alike—not to mention set Harvard University apart in yet another...
...commissioned in the first months of her presidency.The Task Force’s report called for increased art production in the curriculum and a greater presence for art on campus.“Arts abound at Harvard,” Faust said, noting that nearly half of all extracurricular activities at the University are dedicated to the arts. But she said that Harvard has separated art production from theory and criticism for too long. “It is time to recognize that arts practice and performance contribute to knowledge and learning as much as any other intellectual inquiry...