Word: teachings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Shapley has never before taught an undergraduate class at Harvard. When he does the student body will get the chance to meet a man who is not alone a distinguished scientist, but an outstand-humanitarian as well. He will teach an upper level General Education course called Cosmography, the science which teaches the relation of the whole order of nature...
Designed "to teach a man to take care of himself in any sort of hand-to-hand combat," the rough and tumble class has attracted large enrollments from Yale's graduates as well as undergraduates...
...Dunn's goal in life is to set a good example for his people, he has not been discouraged by the menial jobs he has had to take; in each, he has simply tried to do his best. Quite naturally, though, he resents the fact that "They'll teach you, then give you no opportunity to use the training." This was the case with him during the first World War, when, as a licensed radio operator with a white friend for the greatly needed post of radio operator in the Navy. He was told that "the Navy doesn't make...
...pointed out that secondary education can make available new supplies of as yet untapped talent, and at the same time teach and promote social and political ideals of justice. Continuing he said, "Unity can be achieved if our public schools remain the primary vehicle for the education of our youth, and if as far as possible, all the youth of a community attend the same school irrespective of family fortune or cultural background...
Carrier will teach a course open to graduates and advanced undergraduates on "Strength of Materials." He will also do work in applied mechanics, especially fundamental problems in elasticity and fluid mechanics...