Word: grosse
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Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 has stressed that since he took office in 2003, he has made it a priority to reduce the problems that have led to Harvard’s lower satisfaction ratings. But it remains to be seen whether these efforts will translate into improved marks from a critical student body—or whether they will reassure nervous pre-frosh that they can have a positive experience in Cambridge...
...Gross wrote that during his tenure, his administration has stressed student opportunities for faculty interaction such as freshman and junior seminars. Last year, Summers taught a freshman seminar that was limited to 16 or fewer students...
...Gross added that the ongoing curricular review will look to address many of the other student complaints highlighted by the survey data...
...Many of the recommendations of the curricular review try to address student concerns that have appeared on our surveys," Gross wrote...
...Gross wrote that those concerns include flexibility in choices for general education, more time to explore before choosing a concentration, more participation of faculty and peers in the advising process with greater coordination of academic and residential advising, and more opportunities for international experience...