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Of all the venerable Harvard institutions, the Administrative Board of Harvard College likely holds the distinction of engendering the most anxiety among students. The Board, composed of resident deans, faculty, and administrators, applies faculty rules in regard to undergraduate education and conduct. Critics of the Board argue that its procedures...

Author: By Donald H. Pfister and Matthew L. Sundquist | Title: Ad Board Reviewed and Modified | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Whenever I speak about this to middle and high school students, I am struck by how surprising they find it. To the vast majority, science is solely about answers—the material that’s sandwiched between the covers of their textbooks. It’s understandable. For...

Author: By Brian Greene | Title: Questions, Not Answers, Make Science the Ultimate Adventure | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Finally, it is not just the balance between males and females, or young and old, that is changing, but also the balance between rich and poor. Income inequality is reaching historic heights throughout the world. The top 1 percent of the people in the world receive 57 percent of the...

Author: By Nicholas A. Christakis | Title: The Anthroposphere Is Changing | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Harvard further insulates us from the outside world through the easily-obtained extensions on assignments and exams that are offered to students. Many professors and teaching fellows grant extensions to students here, sometimes for legitimate reasons such as illness, and sometimes for less legitimate reasons such as procrastination and poor...

Author: By Shai D. Bronshtein | Title: The Coddling Bubble | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Tenure at Harvard requires, above all else, copious publication. The peer-review process in scholarly journals and university presses subjects one’s work to harsh criticism by one’s intellectual rivals and demands punctilious caution in the handling of evidence and logic. The best way to...

Author: By J. lorand Matory | Title: What Harvard Has Taught Me | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

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