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...Teaching fellows who have taught both Cores and departmental classes say that they do not grade papers differently in either type of courses--but many say they keep in mind the obvious--that, English concentrators, for example, may write better English papers in Literature and Arts A courses than will biochem concentrators. So they say they adjust accordingly, careful not to punish students who have never taken a literature course...
...scale of 1-5) it would be for Harvard to expand the Faculty in a number of specific areas, including more minority faculty and more women faculty, it might also be useful to ask students how many minority faculty and how many women faculty (tenured and non-tenured) have taught us in the last four years, a better reflection of the distance still to go to have true diversity on the Faculty...
...stadium, completed just as Bush was launching his gubernatorial run, gave a lift to the team and Bush too. When he left in 1994, his $606,000 investment paid him almost $15 million. The Rangers' success provided a launching pad for his campaign. Perhaps, too, his stint also taught him a lesson about politics. In his office is a novelty baseball inscribed simply: "Sometimes you just have to play hardball...
...that note, let's talk about the indecent society known as Harvard. You mention Harvard often in your books, and from what I understand you taught creative writing here briefly. How was that experience? Do you think someone can be taught how to be a great creative writer? If you were to give me a word of advice on how to be a great writer, what would...
...taught at Harvard for one year, and it was enjoyable. The students were very talented individuals. Anyone who gets into Harvard doesn't need much instruction anyway. But teaching, no matter how you do it and who you teach, is always quite rewarding. As far as being a great writer, that is not the only purpose of writing. The real goal is to make your soul go, not to make a living. Practicing art, even in a mediocre way, can make the soul go. The most interesting writers are not those that take extensive writing classes, but those that...