Word: face
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Morton J. Horwitz's course, Historical Study B-61, "The Warren Court and the Pursuit of Justice," attracted so many students that a restricting lottery was necessary. But when Horwitz attempted to remedy the evil by offering to teach his course every year, the Core office refused. Unwilling to face the hellish lottery process again, he reveals to FM he will no longer teach his "Warren Court." Horwitz has chosen to focus on his other Core class, "The Rise of a Critical Movement of Law, 1920-1940," last offered five years ago and considerably less popular. The vicious bite...
...Sanders Theatre and Science Center C are Harvard's only venues large enough to cage courses bigger than 400 or 500 students. Many professors express dissatisfaction with Sanders as a learning environment. Last year, when Hankins offered his course in the Renaissance in Florence, he planned on facing 120 students. But when 450 showed up, the massive class had to bounce around the campus looking for a venue capable of accommodating the crowd. The room-hopping journey started out in Harvard Hall 104, a room Hankins says he adores. "You get to look people in the face, like the Roman...
...Theatre. When a course reaches the Sanders threshold, there is no turning back. "It's a horrible place to teach in. It's a barn. I'm not an orator," Hankins lamnets. "I have 450 students, the room holds 1200-not optimal. I just couldn't see anybody's face," Hankins comments
...only do professors work to make their lectures interesting, they also face the formidable challenge of simply keeping students awake. "If a big class is dull, it is really bad. Three hundred people snoring!" Kirshner chuckles. To combat the nightmare of a slumbering crowd, Kirshner works to keep his audience happy...
Unless the University acts soon, it will likely face litigation brought by Associate Professor of Government Peter Berkowitz, whose bid for a tenure appointment was rejected by Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine in April...