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...reflect an atmosphere of curricular transformation, according to some professors.English Professor Elisa New says that although her first two attempts at revising the English concentration flopped, the College’s curricular review—initiated by her husband, former University President Lawrence H. Summers—helped the reform movement within the English department gain “momentum.”The “idea that the rest of the world was reforming itself” helped convince a number of English professors that it was time to review their own requirements, New says.Music department chair Anne...
...This belief marks a point of contrast—and a consequent breeding ground for radical discontent—between union leadership and Reform HUCTW. The executive board believes fruitful communication between management and workers is possible, that the discussion is “side-by-side at the table rather than across from the table,” Kluz says. “We share interests in what we want to accomplish—it’s just a matter of how we’re going to get there.” But in Dupree?...
...given her work on curricular reform, Minow would bring a clear vision to the position of Dean, again casting her in the mold of Elena Kagan, who aimed to build the faculty and end its polarization as well as to reform student life, says another faculty member...
...four-month semesters separated by a one-month break.The report suggested that each of Harvard’s schools determine “how, or whether, they wish to use the January time period based on their curricular needs.” Verba says that his calendar reform committee acknowledged that substantial resources would need to be devoted to making J-Term programming a reality. “If formal programming was to be a success, a lot of resources had to be devoted to it,” says former Harvard professor Lisa L. Martin, a co-chair...
...Solicitor General Elena Kagan introduced herself as just a “fellow graduate” upon her return to Harvard Law School yesterday, where she served as dean from 2003 until her Senate confirmation in March, As dean, Kagan built a legacy of student-oriented reform initiatives, As the Law School’s class day speaker, she placed the final seal on her deanship and urged the graduating class to seize the opportunities that have arisen from the economic recession. In her speech, Kagan offered career advice to a Law School class whose job searches were hit hard...