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...members of the General Education Committee present at the Nov. 10 Caucus meeting were Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby, Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71, and Johnstone Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker...
...departments will take very seriously the task of creating general education courses of their own,” Hoffman said.Seven members of the General Education committee sat in front of professors to respond to complaints. After the first two professors spoke, Maier and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker fielded and addressed faculty members’ questions.Six more professors then spoke, though none of the committee members took the opportunity to respond to their comments, despite urging from Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby.At yesterday’s meeting professors also formally approved the course catalog...
...Participants at the forum, including a member of the committee, questioned whether the report effectively puts forward Harvard’s ideals for general education.“The rest of the world pays attention [to Harvard],” said Johnstone Professor of Psychology Steven A. Pinker, who served on the general education committee. “We could be more assertive with our recommendations.”Pinker acknowledged, however, that there is a “burden of proof” for any requirement.Saltonstall Professor of History Charles S. Maier ’60 compared a system...
...while appearances on “The Daily Show” may win extra points with his students, Pinker says his focus is on making contributions to the field of psychology...
Still, the fact that Scientific American has proposed a Steven Pinker action figure can’t hurt...