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Again, this oversight should not necessarily preclude any department from giving higher grades than others. Many students self-select into departments that are perceived as more rigorous, such as honors-only social studies...
...good listeners operate from a totally different paradigm. They feel important because they are entrusted with the power to humiliate the speaker. It is a real honor to be one of the select few who know exactly with whom Sally hooked up last week. Similarly, it is a real ego-boost to be the designated adviser. When someone seeks advice from you, they are admitting that you may have a superior perspective, better than theirs at solving a particular problem. Why else would people be willing to sit for hours on end in the dining hall, listening to yet another...
...course. Although both grades would demonstrate mastery of the material and critical thinking about the topics, the introductory course would work with more basic material and analysis. And not all departments would be expected to end up with the same grade distributions. Some, like music and social studies, self-select because they have higher requirements for their concentrators...
Historically, however, the dean search has moved more slowly. Former University President Derek C. Bok spent nine months searching for a new dean, and it took 18 months for former President Nathan M. Pusey ’28 to select a new dean...
Knowles said yesterday that if Summers were for some reason unable to select a new dean by June, he would continue to serve until a suitable successor could be found...