Word: pilbeam
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Mountains of data collected from a general curriculum review launched last fall are now being studied, says Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education David Pilbeam, who headed the curriculum review. Among the data collected, though not yet tabulated, is information about the size, composition and content of tutorials across Harvard's 42 departments...
...results will throw light on Harvard's tutorial system, which is varied and has been subject to little centralized review, Pilbeam says...
...other four professors who sit on the Committee of Deans are James J. McCarthy, professor of biological oceanography; Helen H. Vendler, Kenan professor of English and American literature and language; George M. Whitesides '60, Mallinckrodt professor of chemistry; David Pilbeam, professor of anthropology and associate dean for undergraduate education...
Speculation among faculty members has focusedon Brendan A. Maher, dean of the Graduate Schoolof Arts and Sciences, and David Pilbeam,associate, dean for undergraduate education, aspossible interim deans...
...Generally speaking, any improvement we canmake is good," said Pilbeam. "Although therealities of a research-oriented university likeHarvard renders unfeasible certain aspects of thestudy, even the smallest improvement we can makeis beneficial...