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...honor code would address the lack of moral training in a university education. Melendez wrote that the lack of such training is a “great defect.”“One’s education ought to train him or her to survive and succeed in life. Yet one might easily find himself or herself in a situation where all the liberal arts in the world avail nothing,” Melendez wrote.Studies on the frequency of cheating at American universities provide another argument for an honor code system. According to a 1993 study by Donald...
...potential candidate to replace outgoing Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby.After Skocpol’s speech, Kirby opened a scheduled discussion of the proposed general education requirements that would replace the Core Curriculum. A curricular review panel has proposed a set of broad distribution requirements to succeed the Core, but the plan has yet to garner a Faculty consensus.“If this were easy, we would be done by now,” Kirby said at the beginning of his remarks. He emphasized that the Core, established in 1978, needs to change.“We have...
...this spring "helped with some members" - those not from safe districts, those who understand the broader political picture and take a long view - and hurt among some in safe districts. But "the work stoppage just hurts the effort," this official added. So it looks like, while the organizers may succeed at generating political pressure on Congress to keep working on a new immigration law, they may also make it harder for lawmakers to finish...
...were the best of the best in high school and continue to strive for perfection. One of the most difficult transitions after entering Harvard is finding a new niche of excellence amongst a field of overachieving peers. Although numerous social opportunities exist on and off campus, the pressure to succeed prevents many students from enjoying them. Our very own Richard Kadison, chief of mental health at University Health Services, reports that 94 percent of College students reported “feeling overwhelmed by all that they...
...additional funding is the most reasonable long-term solution. Until permanent funding is secured, the University’s central administration ought to mitigate the effects of this year’s shortfall in funding. We welcome Summers’ promise to prefrosh that “We will succeed in fixing that for this year.” In the coming years, the College and University should solicit donations designated specifically to fund students’ study and research abroad. Because there has been much public discussion of the value of international experiences, there are likely many donors willing...