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Religion is surely the boldest part of the proposal and its inclusion speaks directly to the overall vision of the report: that general education should be oriented towards global citizenship in a fast-changing and complex world. I look forward to student and faculty discussion in the weeks ahead, but in the meantime let me advance five reasons I think “reason and faith” is a great idea for general education no matter what your field of study, future profession, or creed...
...demographics of Harvard have changed too—and radically since the Core was enacted 28 years ago. Muslim or Hindu colleagues and friends are not only around the world but across the street, across the hall, or in the lab. Muslim students invite Jews to share a fast-breaking meal at the end of a day of fasting on Ramadan and Yom Kippur. Jews invite Muslims for an iftar in the Sukkah at Hillel. In the modern world, religious and cultural differences are simply part of our daily lives. The curriculum must catch up with this reality...
...recent Crimson article (“Is the New Fly-by Taking Off?” news, October 4, 2006). For many other visitors since 1874, the Memorial Hall transept has been a place of moving beauty. What is unarguable is that it was never meant to be a fast-food eatery. It was and is Harvard’s memorial to the 136 Harvard affiliates who gave their lives for the preservation of the Union during the Civil War. For that reason, the College has deliberately used the space only for functions consistent with its reverential origins?...
...said a decade ago that our grandchildren will have to go to museums to see poverty. Do you still hold fast to that conviction...
...chanting and flagellating themselves on Ashura, a Shi'ite mourning ritual. On these occasions, there were crowds, bright lights, and delicious things to eat; outside of these occasions, there was basically no fun permitted in public. In school, your teacher taught you to pray, you were forced to fast, and as the years passed, veiled women became the only reality you had ever known. At the same time, however, your family had a satellite TV dish, and you watched music videos and films from the West. You followed trends and learned that around the world modern young people date, play...