Word: mansfield
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...added it may be because of an erroneous perception of the Government Department's grading policies. Harvey C. Mansfield Jr. '53, chairman of the department, made several statements about the need to fight grade inflation, and anyone going to law school is likely to think twice about majoring in Government...
...peculiar that The Crimson, whose "Confi-Guide" has for years doggedly attempted to dissuade students from enrolling in Professor Mansfield's courses, should now complain about the way his junior tutees were chosen. There are many courses in the University in which enrollment is limited, and it is the rule that professors have great discretion in these matters. But there is only one senior professor in the Government Department teaching juniors in the tutorial program. James W. Muller '73 Tutor in Government
Harvey C. Mansfield '53, chairman of the Government Department, said yesterday the department was very impressed with Terrill's talents and achievements, especially the Tawney book...
...Mansfield said he does not think the journalistic or popular appeal of the books was a negative factor in the department's decision, explaining that Terrill has done scholarly work, such as the Tawney book, in addition to his journalistic work...
John McAdams, another teaching fellow, said that he has graded students "by the standards which seemed to prevail in the department" but that he is "quite amenable to Mansfield's efforts to toughen...