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...that students be required to take one course engaged “substantially with the study of the past”—a move described by one historian as “mostly symbolic” but important for fellow colleagues who have criticized the present-day focus of the proposed curriculum.The question of how departmental courses will fit in was left to the yet-to-be-named roster of the Standing Committee on General Education—which will fill in the blanks of the new general education structure that the Faculty called for yesterday.President-elect Drew...
...however, one must consider the causes and consequences of grade inflation and the costs of reducing grades, all of which indicate that we do not face a critical problem. Beyond the serious consequences and complications of reforming the grading system, the Faculty has more pressing concerns on which to focus its energy.Any means of reducing grades would unnecessarily add tension to Harvard’s already hyper-competitive environment. Many classes foster a culture of antagonism by basing the standard of grading on the collective student average; the key to great grades in such classes is not working hard...
With champagne and gift giving in the offing, the Undergraduate Council turned the focus of its last meeting this term to more competitive elections and more convenient e-mail addresses yesterday. Originally scheduled as an end-of-term celebration, the UC had some final business to finish after attendance at Sunday’s meeting dipped below what was needed to conduct a valid vote. Initially considered on Sunday, the first piece of legislation considered yesterday will provide for 10 allocations of up to $50 each to student groups willing to host study breaks that would distribute information about...
...started thinking, What's going on here?" While Gore was mulling that, another test of American democracy presented itself-the walk-up to war in Iraq-and American democracy flunked again. "In both cases, our democracy was pushed around by false impressions and wasn't able to hold its focus," he says. "That's the common denominator. Once I'd thought through all of that, I couldn't not write this book...
...that students be required to take one course engaged “substantially with the study of the past”—a move described by one historian as “mostly symbolic” but important for fellow colleagues who have criticized the present-day focus of the proposed curriculum...