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Incorporating practical classes like positive psychology—courses that teach students to enjoy their college experience—into the new core curriculum might be a step in the right direction. Unless they change their mindset, Harvard’s stressed out students are unlikely to suddenly wake-up and appreciate the amazing opportunities available on campus and in the Boston area. While a creative social events board might produce activities that are interesting to undergraduates at Harvard, students whose plates are full with other obligations will surely not be in attendance...
...urban education: where the superintendents are going to come from, principals who will leave the schools...how we improve whole systems of schools,” he said. “Those are my areas of interest and where I will, over time, probably be developing some courses to teach...
...find that the movie theater is the perfect place for a first date. Movies are great because both of you can enjoy yourselves without even talking to each other, thereby reducing the chances that you will screw up. This is a well-known risk management technique they teach over at the B-School. Also, make sure to ask her if she wants any popcorn or candy from the concession stand. She will say no, because girls always say no, but get her something anyway—she really does want some and will just end up eating all of your...
...Cork, in Ireland, my junior year of college, and this woman took me to a ceili. She told me I had to bring a song or a story. I went and was enchanted.” After completing her dissertation in Celtic languages and literatures, Chadbourne looked to teach a course on Irish fairy lore for the Expository Writing program. Expos asked her instead to teach a much broader course on storytelling more generally. Rather than upsetting her plans, this request led Chadbourne to approach the medium differently, and opened up scholarly and creative worlds to her. She considers...
Godfrey-Smith is teaching Philosophy 156, “Philosophy of Mind” this spring. Next year, he will teach courses on philosophy of biology and pragmatism, another of his principal interests...