Word: rigors
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Nonetheless, Summers was always eager to hear our diverse views, and he was thrilled when we would display the sort of passion and rigor that he loves—especially when we reached conclusions different from his and forced him to reconcile his ideas with our evidence. And as important as it is for Harvard’s president to propose theories, it is equally admirable for other scholars and students to challenge Summers’ statements with theories, research and discussions of every kind...
...pathetically easy” paper, for which he apparently “didn’t need to do any reading, absorb any history, or learn anything at all.” One can only wonder why an individual with such a high commitment to academic rigor would have enrolled in such a course in the first place...
...hear. That it’s all about the uncertainty. And the hustle. As if our time at Harvard hasn’t already convinced us we need to make money, and how. As if the hustle of the past four years can’t compare to the rigor of networking at a Def Jam cocktail hour...
PINKER: Good grief, shouldn’t everything be within the pale of legitimate academic discourse, as long as it is presented with some degree of rigor? That’s the difference between a university and a madrassa...
...addition to Harvard-specific Faculty reluctance, J-Terms everywhere have been under fire recently because many of them simply fail to strike the right balance. At issue is the level of academic rigor. If it is too high, the goal of reducing student stress—presumably part of the rationale for moving exams before break—will inevitably be undermined. With required J-Term courses, January risks becoming a time when a school full of overachievers feels compelled to rush through remaining requirements. More likely, however, if standards are too low and courses are offered only...