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The newly created position will place Harris, a student favorite for the dean of the College selection earlier this year, beneath Hammonds within the College’s hierarchy. Hammonds took office on June 1.
In addition to continuing his stewardship of the new General Education program, Harris will also preside over the Freshman Seminars program, the Office of International Programs, the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, the Harvard Writing Program, and the Advising Programs Office.
The dean of undergraduate education did not oversee the Core Curriculum but was responsible for many of the academic issues Harris will take care of. Both individuals reported directly to the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
“The Dean of the College is a position that’s too big for one person…it used to be divided, but it divided the College,” Harris said. “It’s important that this position be within...
Kirby said that Harris is a “great choice” for the position, owing to a wide range of experience in dealing with academic and student affairs as the chair of the Gen Ed committee, the Master of Cabot House, and a tenured professor.