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...helm of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for just over two years, overseeing both calm growth and the great market crash. In July 2007, he became the fourth Dean of the Faculty in just over a year, as one dean was fired by Summers, the next had to take medical leave due to prostate cancer, and the third’s term expired. A popular professor and former software company chairman, Smith actually co-taught an undergraduate Computer Science course last spring, even though he’s technically granted a teaching exemption as a high-level administrator...
...Lapp, who has served as UC's chief business officer since May 2007, will take on a similar slate of responsibilities at Harvard—directing the University's offices for human resources, finances, and administration, which reported directly to the president prior to Forst's brief tenure. She will also work to streamline University-wide operations and services and will serve on the board of the Harvard Management Company, which manages the University's endowment. "Katie has a reputation for effectiveness, honesty, and integrity in whatever she undertakes," University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement released today...
...While the academic options at Harvard are indeed expansive, many of you will find your schedules restricted by the few introductory courses that serve as entries on your dismal pre-med checklist or pre-requisites for that tantalizing econometrics seminar you’d like to eventually take...
...track or are otherwise considering a concentration in the life sciences, say hello to Life Sciences 1a. LS1a covers the basic principles of molecular biology and chemistry that you will need for most upper-level courses. If you never took AP Bio or Chem, save yourself the struggle and take Life and Physical Sciences 1a, a course geared for students with limited background. You’ll get caught up in no time and won’t be much less prepared for subsequent courses...
...exception of occasional lectures by the course head and guest professors. The quality of teaching fellows varies drastically from one section to the next. Attendance at section and lecture is crucial: no instruction is videotaped, and a significant portion of the course material cannot be found in the textbook. Take advantage of the unit tests, which enable you to work on practice problems, get individualized help from undergraduate graders, and earn some extra credit. Learn to craft clear, concise answers to your problem sets, which will allow you to perform well under heavy time pressure during exams. Consider attending review...