Word: verba
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...really tries to start at the basic beginning and ask questions about [the Core]," said Pforzheimer University Professor Sidney Verba, the committee's chair. "That was our mandate, to look at the whole thing and its philosophical underpinnings...
Whether these fluctuations in the number of courses offer are normal for the Core or not, Pforzheimer University Professor Sidney Verba '53, chair of the committee re-evaluating the Core this year, says the occasional shortfall is a key area of concern...
...think that's one of the key problems with the Core, that it's sometimes difficult for students to find Core courses to take," Verba says. "We'll hope to address that in our report...
...obvious solution is getting more courses into the Core. But certainly that's easier said than done," Verba says...
...cared very intensely for the University, and therefore he used to just ask where he could be most helpful," said Verba. "He was not motivated by the chance to put his name on things, but by the chance to help an institution [to which] he was deeply committed...