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...Ewart Guinier became chairman of the department. The distinguished-looking Guinier has a rich background in both academic and community-action experience. Forced to leave Harvard by the Depression, he finished his undergraduate work at CCNY, then gained a law degree from NYU. Long active in welfare organizations and community agencies in New York City, Guinier was the assistant director of Columbia University's Urban Center before coming to Harvard...
...expected of any new-born academic entity, the fledgling department has encountered problems. "The major problem has been coordinating courses to establish coherence within the program," Guinier said. "Because the department is so young, tremendous gaps exist in the program in terms of what we should be offering...
...courses taught by visiting professor Orlando Patterson-AAS 14, "Caribbean Social Structure," and AAS 30, "African and West Indian Literature" -have proved particularly popular, Guinier said...
Even courses that were originally intended to be indivisible have been opened at mid-year because of the great number of requests, Guinier said-at least in cases where the student has some background in the subject matter. In a course such as AAS 22, "Philosophy and Critique of the Black Movement." "it is unlikely that anyone will be admitted halfway," he said...
...Department's introductory course, taught by assistant professor Ephraim Isaac, enrollment has increased from 41 to 47 students, Guinier said...