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Recently, two major proposals for Core reform have come out, one written by a Faculty-student committee headed by University Professor Sidney Verba, the other by three undergraduates and endorsed by the Undergraduate Council. The two reports have little in common. For example, the Verba tome weighs in at over 60 pages versus a pithy eight for the council-endorsed paper. Also, the undergraduate report seeks major adjustment to the Core, whereas the Verba report calls for almost no extensive change. Significantly, the one major modification proposed in the Verba report is also present in the council report: the addition...
...expand their understanding of what qualifies as a bypass, and about the ability of the Dean to reduce Core section size without additional funding or distribution requirements or more Core classes. But perhaps we should discuss these further issues after the Faculty Council has the chance to inspect the Verba Paper and ask some of the tougher questions...
...basically two cheers for the Core: it's been doing a good job, but it's been by no means a perfect job," says Sidney Verba '53, chair of the Core Review Committee (CRC) and Pforzheimer University professor. "I think our two biggest reservations were reflected in our two biggest recommendations...
...Verba says informal and formal discussions of both proposals will continue through the April faculty meeting, and that he hopes to have legislation prepared for a May vote...
...think the initial reaction has been very good. The Faculty has a variety of views, but in general they've been favorable," Verba says. "The next stage is talking to a lot of people, and these discussions will be the basis for converting those proposals into legislation...