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...Ethnic Studies is considering an elongation of its name in an effort to recognize the diversity of its focus areas and to broaden its curricular scope in the future. Presented yesterday before the Faculty Council—the 18-member governing body of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences??the proposed name change to “The Committee on the Study of Ethnicity, Migration, Indigeneity, and Human Rights” would address the numerous academic dimensions that may not be fully represented under the current title. “This new name will better reflect the intellectual...
...money available?” said MCB professor Guido Guidotti about the eviction of the MCB professors. “The idea is, stem cell is going to provide fame and fortune.”But the administration has continued to state that no areas of the life sciences??or any departments for that matter—are being prioritized.“The administration has no favorite departments,” wrote Harvard’s science spokesman B.D. Colen in an e-mailed statement. Within days of recognizing the likelihood of a slowdown, the administration began...
...College Fellows Program—which will recruit at least 20 recent Ph.D.s for one-year teaching appointments as part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences?? cost-cutting efforts—is drawing mixed reactions from members of the Faculty. Although the possibility of the program has been floated for some time, FAS began to seriously consider implementing it around November, when it became clear that the financial crisis was going to hit the University hard, said Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith. Since Smith has slashed the number of visiting professorships for next year...
...brunt of the widespread budget cuts, questions the feasibility of implementing the recommendations in the current economic climate.Stating that she has yet to see any progress on the major initiatives—such as creating a new concentration for the dramatic arts in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences??Bergmann says that she would feel more reassured when discussions are underway.“I believe in the report—it’s a great pat on the back,” Bergmann says. “Now how do you implement it without some dollars...
...made to my syllabus at all,” she said. Tatar added, however, her experience may not have been the norm. Because the earliest proposals of the Gen Ed program presented in early 2006 consisted of three broader areas of study—humanities, social studies, and physical sciences??Tatar’s course was originally conceptualized as a humanities course. It was one of approximately 10 courses introduced to fit the Gen Ed guideline while simultaneously serving as Core courses during the developmental stage of the new curriculum. Although the current Gen Ed program now requires...