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Though Lewis says the decision to open Yard classroom space to the extension school fosters good community relations and earns FAS much needed money, it keeps students from using classrooms that would otherwise be available for extracurricular meetings and events...
Illingworth's departure follows the ouster of Lewis in March and the commencement of a restructuring of the College that will combine the oversight of academic and extracurricular matters—some say to the detriment of the latter...
Several administrators have also said they're concerned that Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby is now working to shift the College's priorities away from extracurricular activities as he forces out Lewis—a longtime advocate of student life and extracurriculars--and replaces him with someone whose administrative area of expertise had been curricular matters...
...Even within the bubble of diversity that Harvard has created here, many students have not fully embraced the carefully-constructed opportunity to gain real understanding from those different from themselves through friendships and close interaction. It can be seen in the dining halls, in blocking groups and, notably, in extracurricular groups—the largest sphere of group interaction at Harvard. While it is certainly not the rule, race is often a powerful factor in determining the friendships, social interactions and extracurricular pursuits of students here...
...looking at how it all comes together will fall to the Overall Academic Experience committee, which will examine the Harvard education as a whole and how it fits within the framework of life at the College, taking into account such concepts as the first year and the way extracurricular activities fit into the academic experience. At the helm of that group are Martin and Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies Jay M. Harris...