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...leaders—instead, an inherent level of suspicion arises when giving to what some perceive as a “slush fund.”Fundraising numbers for the current fiscal year are not yet available, and the numbers for May and June—which comprise the final push for class reunion fundraising—typically boost year-end results. Thus far, University administrators say that donors have been receptive to the change in fundraising strategy. “Ask us 3 months ago and we would not have predicted it,” University Provost Steven...
...says. “You want to think about the whole experience that students have, and obviously the concentration is a huge part of their experience.”The increased departmental emphasis on the needs of students not bound for graduate school appears consistent with the final report of the College’s Task Force on General Education, which emphasizes that since only a small fraction of graduating seniors plan to enter academia, scholarly training is comparatively less important than the sensibilities necessary to make thoughtful decisions in the world.This heightened focus on practice over scholarly theory...
...help students reach for their intellectual potential, navigate the complex social scene, and deal with any challenges they might encounter.” In the selection process for a new resident dean, undergraduate residents of Cabot were consulted to narrow down the field of applicants. Though the two final candidates were “extremely qualified,” Constantino’s personality ultimately “shone” and tipped the scale in her favor, according to Melissa Hoyos ’10, who served on the selection committee. “I think the resident dean...
...time to develop new classes. Both committee members and professors emphasize that a wider variety of classes can count toward Gen Ed in contrast to the Core—either in terms of departmental alternatives or more novel courses.While Core courses were required to have a midterm and final exam and were not allowed to cap the class size at a small number, plans call for Gen Ed classes to take any number of shapes.To try to help fulfill Gen Ed’s innovative potential, the Gen Ed committee has directed professors to the Provost Fund for Instructional Technology...
...last Thursday, when House Masters met for the final time this academic year, budgets for the coming year had still not been finalized. Eck expressed doubt that House budgets would be formally approved before the July 1 start date of the next fiscal year...