Word: presentism
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...over a dozen resident deans; we all get equal votes. Even if we didn’t take the resident deans seriously as you suggest (and we do), they could simply outvote us. As another example, contrary to your statement, in disciplinary cases students are always allowed to present their side of the story, both in written form and by attending an Ad Board meeting, where students can make a statement and, if they choose, respond to questions. I could...
...raffle to win posters of Israel, and play “Pin Israel on the Map.” Students also had the opportunity to write notes for the Western Wall, which Levy will deliver to the Jewish holy site when she goes to Israel this winter. Those present at the event included Harvard students from across the University, professors, Cambridge residents, and tourists, who cited the free snacks as a major draw. Allison E Rosenberg ’12 said that she was initially attracted by the food but that the event also allowed her to learn more about...
...accepting more than $23,000 dollars in bribes in return for political favors over the last 18 months. Wilkerson, the Boston Globe suggests, was once a “rising star” of state politics, damned by a series of apparent ethics violations leading up to the present charges...
...matter how easy it seems to live and love on a day-to-day basis, we live in a place that sometimes values the distant future over the joys of the present. Harvard is built around the idea that human pyramids and laughter and conversation are all things that should come second to grades and careers. But in the face of inevitable death, human pyramids are a thing of paramount importance. In all their precariousness and closeness, in all the effort they take and the time they waste, they are really all that is wonderful in this world. We laugh...
...requirement—but not both at once, according to Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Stephanie H. Kenen. Finding science classes for popular consumption has been a challenge for decades, due to the difficulties departments face in tailoring technical offerings to non-concentrators. “The science categories present a real challenge,” said Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris, who serves as chair of the Gen Ed committee. “There’s a limit to what you can teach students who don’t have the foundational knowledge...