Word: terme
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Heretofore, studying Russian at Harvard has been the privilege of a diligent few. The notorious difficulty of Aab and Bab, full courses compressed into a single term each, has discouraged many people who would prefer Russian to German or the Romance languages. Credit for two courses is small consolation for one who must fulfill the requirements of another field of concentration. The proposed course presents Russian, which is not generally available in secondary schools, as a vital second language...
...finality of America's decision in this problem is questionable. Indeed, since it is a complete reversal of Ambassador Dillon's statement on Algeria, a position endorsed anew by Secretary of State Dulles's disavowal of the Kennedy speech on Algeria, one might well question the sagacity of the term "finality...
Harvard had wanted a program under which a few qualified graduate students at the thesis-writing stage and a senior member of the faculty would be exchanged for a year or a term with their Russian equivalents. The professors would probably stay for a shorter period of time than the students and might deliver six or eight lectures...
Abolition of the post was proposed as one method of lessening the amount of time spent in acquiring the Ph.D. Elder has firmly requested that all graduate students try to complete their degree requirements in three years. The Faculty suggestion was discussed this term during Elder's absence on a speaking tour for the Program for Harvard College...
...heels, and you're likely to get the ball back right away on a fumble or a blocked punt. Same way with a 'coffin-corner kick' [a kick that goes out of bounds within the 10-yd. line]. They're both fine short-term investments. You'll get that ball back with interest...