Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...coming of the Pope to New York City [Oct. 15] was a "lifter-upper" for all of us. Men of every religious viewpoint were moved by his devout piety, his warmhearted charity and his gracious humility. The faithful have been reassured that God is not dead-that he has not left himself without witness...
...output and orders, employment and construction in the Chicago area are rising. Last week the state of Indiana sought first bids for a new port at Burns Harbor that will cost about $100 million, will handle ore boats carrying iron ore from the Mesabi and from similar mines in Upper Michigan. The Burlington Lines railroad recently decided to add 100 covered gondola cars to carry finished steel, later revised the total upward to 200 because of the rising volume of traffic. The New York Central System is planning to build a 4,100-car marshaling yard near the new mills...
...require sequences admittedly involves a contradiction: one requires a student to take a departmental course which may have no relevance to the upper-level course he then goes on to. The merits of requiring the departmental course, however, are considerable. It makes certain that students will have some contact with fields outside their own while they are still freshmen and sophomores. It permits an instructor to offer an upper-level course that is in a sequence with the knowledge that enough nonconcentrators will be interested to make it worthwhile...
...still believe that the broad view of knowledge which Gen Ed offers can be among the most valuable parts of a Harvard education. It should not be discarded in favor of an intensive study of a field, even if it is outside one's own department. Upper-level courses that are parts of sequences should be evaluated carefully, and the Gen Ed Committee should be sure before approving them that they offer the kind of treatment which the name General Education implies...
...very few months, by a new Gen Ed Committee, the chances are that it will turn out to be an administrative hash. Not enough time will be offered to Faculty members to create new courses, and not enough to the committee to prune less-worthy courses from the upper-level offerings. Its installation should be postponed for a year...