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...impression of the dean's office here is that after six or seven years it becomes a custodial position," said Monro. "This is a good time for a turnover to get a younger fellow with fresh ideas...
...fact that Miles has a 25 per cent dropout rate each year because of inadequate high school training in basic skills. "I found that I was putting more and more time into Miles until I reached the point that I could not do that and continue at Harvard," Monro said. "I made my decision to leave last spring," he added, "and gave Harvard a year's notice to arrange for a successor. I couldn't be happier with the man who will be recommended to the overseers as my successor...
...Monro has been Dean of the College for nine years. He first joined the Harvard administration after World War II as assistant counselor, and then counselor, for veterans at Harvard. In this position he helped advise some 9000 veterans returning to college under the G.I. Bill. At this time he also served as assistant to Provost Paul H. Buck...
...Monro became Director of the financial aid office. In this position he helped develop Harvard's student aid programs which combine scholarships with part-time work and correlate financial assistance with family need...
During these years Monro taught General Education Ahf. He has been a proponent of extention of tutorials, freshman seminars, and a more flexible Gen Ed program. Since he became Dean in 1958, Monro has placed himself in the position as a spokesman for student ideas in Faculty meetings. "During the last few years," Dean Ford said Wednesday, "Monro's reports to the Faculty on student attitudes has provided an essential interpretation of what is the best and most responsible student opinion...