Word: mathe
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...said that some of Harvard's most renowned professors are so concerned with their own academic research that they have little time to devote to undergraduates. However, one Harvard math professor, who many call one of the most brilliant members of the department here, can often be found in Lowell House dining hall or in his office talking with undergraduates on all sorts of topics...
...deeply disappointed with the Math 21a section teachers. I am a sophomore majoring in biochemistry, and for my schedule it is basically imperative that I take Math 21a this semester, as is the case for many other students...
...purpose is not to gripe, but to request an immediate change. Two hundred-odd students will simply not learn the math that is being taught, and thus their futures in their respective fields will be harmed. Further-more, if one section leader is better than another, the nature of the course is such that this difference in teaching ability will reflect unfairly upon those students who had the pure chance of being in a better section, while the other students will suffer the adverse effects...
...this semester, then, I would like to request an immediate change in instructors to include those who receive better ratings from the CUE guide and other sources, such as Robin Gottlieb, Deborah Hughes Hallet, Sylvain Laroche, Mark McConnell, etc. Math 21a is one of the most important courses for science majors, and thus good professors should not be hidden away for the upper level courses...
...forgive the college indebtedness of top students who spend three to five years in the public schools. Academic underachievers need not apply. To qualify, students should be in the upper third of their graduating classes and major in subjects that are most in need of able teachers: math, sciences, computer technology and foreign languages. Annual cost: $500 million...