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...reflects on ways to improve teaching at Harvard—long a pet project of his, as illustrated by the center for teaching and learning that bears his name. Bok calls the recent report on teaching issued by FAS “splendid,” but he criticizes professors?? “passive resistance” to efforts to assess the quality of teaching and learning. The final section of the report centers on finding and training strong academic leaders, highlighting a timely concern as Faust prepares to guide four new deans when she takes office...
...Trying to avoid what Menand calls the “U-Hall mindset,” the six professors??who were eventually joined by two students—released their preliminary report to the Faculty in October...
...sciences, particularly the life sciences. The University has largely followed through with this effort, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for new biotechnology initiatives and planning much of the Allston campus around life sciences ventures. This spring, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences recommitted to hiring more science professors??despite an undergraduate-faculty ratio already more favorable than in the humanities or social sciences...
...Helgen ’08, concentrating in religion has meant dealing with what she calls “a huge exodus in professors.” Neither of her two most recent academic advisors will be here next year. Helgen called Orsi and Lewis the “best professors?? she has ever had at Harvard, remarking that their departure will deal a “big blow to the committee...
...Lacking departmental status, the committee cannot make independent faculty appointments to fill spaces vacated by departing professors??making it difficult to patch up the holes. With Orsi gone, the committee will be left with only one professor specializing in American religion...