Word: pfeffer
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...Science concentrators even bother to consider studying abroad under the present system. Magistrelli says only five or six students who have wandered into her office asking about study abroad are science concentrators. Nancy Pfeffer '81, chemistry and physics concentrator, wanted to take science courses at the University of London but gave up after William Skocpol, associate professor of Physics and member of CUE and the Council, told her it would be "very difficult" to convince the professors in her concentration that she should receive credit for her scientific studies abroad...
McDonough, who replaces Maxine S. Pfeffer '81 as chairman, said last night he will run the assembly mainly by chairing meetings, keeping order and acting as the assembly's voice to the outside world--roughly the role designated to the chairman under the assembly's constitution...
Next week the assembly will open a new office in the basement of Harvard Hall. Harvard will provide furniture and filing cabinets for the office, Pfeffer said...
...North and South House Committee boycotts were defeated candidates for chairman and vice chairman of the assembly. The North and South House Committees recommended that their House delegates boycott the assembly, although both Houses called off the boycotts after the assembly agreed to poll the students on the issue. Pfeffer, who resigned her CDU membership after the poll revealed that 46 per cent of undergraduates disapproved of the idea of parties, believes "the issue has now disappeared. The CDU had completely good intentions, but it backfired and damaged the reputation of the assembly...
...they are aware of student dissatisfaction with the assembly, but say their accomplishments are limited by the University's decision-making structure. Winthrop admits the assembly "does not have much influence" in University policy, but he adds "that is because most administrators don't care what students think." Pfeffer echoes Winthrop's statement. "It's hard to reassure students that they can have input into official decisions when they haven't had any for such a long time," she says. Many assembly members hope to change this administrative indifference next fall with the governance review and renewed assembly activity...