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Christakis’ wife is an anthropologist and elementary school teacher who has spent her professional career advocating for children and families. A graduate of the College, she holds a Master’s Degree in early childhood education from Lesley University and one in public health from Johns Hopkins...
...Academic Coordinator Clare MacLean. The economics department—which has one of the highest student-to-faculty ratios—introduced the 16-person courses three years ago as a result of a College-wide push to increase student interaction with faculty members. “The student-teacher ratio is well out of whack,” said Sendhil Mullainathan, an economics professor who also taught a seminar this fall. Recent departures have worsened the situation. In the past few weeks, the department has lost several faculty members to the Obama administration. Former University President Lawrence H. Summers...
...year-old teacher of Harvard’s newest music class doesn’t notice students coming in as he discreetly dances to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.” Playing from his iPod, the song fills the room. When class starts, he stops dancing—for the most part, at least—but the iPod never goes away.The students of this music class are more likely to study Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson than Beethoven and Mozart. In fact, Backstreet Boys is on the syllabus...
...politician. I love people, but politicians deal with the outside measurements of people. I like to deal with the inside measurements of people. That’s the role of culture. I think I would have been involved in culture in some way, whether as a teacher, as a social worker, or as something, but not as a politician. THC: I think you’ve ended up incredibly involved in culture.YYM: In the end, yes, but it’s only in the last maybe five years that I’ve come to a certain realization that basically...
...What do you want to be when you grow up?" At a multifaith school run by the Chaldean church in Basra, a class of 4-year-olds is addressing that universal question. Several kids want to be doctors; there's a would-be teacher too. Allawi plans to be a businessman. Moqtada intends to join the army "so I can give protection." If the optimists are right, his services won't be required to keep the peace in his city...