Word: tutoring
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Relieve Tutor Shortage...
Conway, a Canadian citizen, came to Harvard in 1949 to study for his doctorate in history of the British Commonwealth. He became an instructor in 1951 and in 1952 was named the University's first Allston Burr senior tutor, serving at Eliot House...
Richard M. Hunt, head tutor in Social Studies, conceded that "the generals may be changed," though he said the basic format of oral and written exams will remain the same. "The Committee on Social Studies is open-minded and will lend a favorable car to any reasonable proposal," he said...
Barney Frank, tutor in Government, said that the solution "was the best the Department could have made within the limits set by the Faculty." He supported the elimination of the tutorial grade and added that the Faculty should look at tutorial grades in general, since different departments have different systems of grading...
...grades formerly given were based on little beside the thesis. Another Cliffie argued that there is "no other basis" for grading than a thesis. On the other side, one senior cited the fact that graduate schools want grades. Ira D. Silverman '66 said "I would like to retain my tutor's appraisal of my work...