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Next fall, the Gen Ed office wants to take its endeavors to the next level by sponsoring independent events, imbuing Gen Ed with a life beyond the course catalogue...
...well, more than just a “J-cation.” We could also benefit from MIT’s computer-nerd skills, which have clearly paid off in terms of the institution’s web design and e-mail interface. Maybe their technicians could take a crack at the Stone Age-style Faculty of Arts and Sciences account, which has been known to black out after more than 15 emails accrue in an inbox. In return for these benefits, Harvard could provide a team of artists to rethink the “jailbreak chic?...
...unfortunate that students have to worry about communication barriers when they are already struggling to learn and understand the course material. This problem has become a growing issue at Harvard and seems to especially affect students taking courses in math and the sciences, where classes are often large and English is not necessarily internal to the subject matter. In an attempt to remedy this problem, the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning launched a pilot class in which TFs who are not native English speakers could learn skills to break the cultural and communication barriers in the classroom...
...English proficiency requirement might leave some departments lacking TFs, but there should be a stream of potential TFs who are willing to take the course as a prerequisite to their teaching positions, thus lessening the chances of a TF shortage. Perhaps previous graduate students who were discouraged by the prospect of teaching a class without a solid grasp of the English language and American culture would be more likely to apply to be a TF, knowing they would receive support and training from such a class...
...letters—which will be signed by UC President Johnny F. Bowman ’11—will solicit various internship and shadowing opportunities for undergraduates for next J-Term, and will take into account the results of a survey administered by the UC earlier this month, which aimed to pinpoint career areas students would most enjoy exploring...