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Rudenstine said that reducing his workload to a manageable size will be one of his goals upon returning to his post. Several duties formerly held by Rudenstine have been turned over to Provost Albert Carnesale or to small committees. Rudenstine has said that the second phase of his presidency will proceed at a slower pace than the first. But there will still be many pressing matters that will require his attention...
Speaking about his return, Rudenstine said that "there will be more time for reflection, more time for writing and reading..." We hope Rudenstine succeeds in lightening his workload and setting aside more time for these important tasks. If Rudenstine hopes to make his voice heard on the important local and national issues that affect Harvard, he must save time for such key intellectual processes...
...biology concentrator taking some challenging courses, I know that I would never be able to be ready for exams if they were given before break. Contrary to what some students who take lighter loads think, Harvard courses, particularly in the sciences, can be quite demanding. The workload can be a bit too much even for those with good study habits. Students need reading not only to catch up with the large amounts of reading and assignments, but also to fully absorb and under stand the material...
Both Friend and Layzer say they have several ideas for the course's future. For example, they say they want to lighten the workload slightly...
...trying to make the problems more do-able than they were before, both in quantity and quality," Layzer says. "Right now the workload is a little too heavy...