Word: gens
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...guaranteed any student who turns in a ten page paper at least a B, while longer papers have been graded B or above, based on content. Gould says he and Lewontin have always wanted to give the course credit/non-credit, but in that case it could not be offered within Gen...
...accepted, the Faculty Council's recommendation will force Nat Sci 36 out of Gen Ed. Moreover, it is unlikely, given the new honors standards that restrict the number of pass/fail courses a student is likely to take, that many students will take Nat Sci 36. Lewontin and Gould have tried to cut down competition in their course so that students will work out of interest rather than for grades. Their system is certainly fairer to the student than that of Harvey Mansfield Jr., chairman of the Government Department, who recently told tutors in the department to cut down the number...
Lewontin and Gould should be applauded for their decision to ease pressures on students. More importantly, the Gen Ed Committee should not eliminate a radical view of biological determinism from its curriculum. This is an important controversy in the sciences, with serious social implications, and the University should not limit students to a one-sided, reactionary view...
...were planning to do so before last week's meeting, said they would not enroll in the course under the proposed system. As a freshman who took Nat Sci 36 last semester said, "If I'm going to take a gut, I'm going to take it for Gen Ed credit...
...said removing Gen Ed eligibility would "take away a lot of the incentive" for enrolling in the course...