Gen Ed faculty Ann Blair, Robert Reid-Pharr, Tommie Shelby, Leah Whittington, and Robert Wood were featured in a Harvard Gazette article describing how they developed Gen Ed courses that examine enduring questions and bridge theory and practice….
Gen Ed faculty on Dean Khurana’s Instagram
The instructors for four Fall 2019 Gen Ed courses took over Dean Khurana’s Instagram to introduce their classes. We are Leah Whittington on the left (from the English department) and Ann Blair on the right (from the History department), two profs who are very excited about our new GenEd course! We have a lot in common –…
New Gen Ed courses featured in Harvard Gazette
The Harvard Gazette featured two Gen Ed faculty describing new courses they have developed for Gen Ed. Kathleen Coleman’s Gen Ed course, Loss (Gen Ed 1131), prepares students for the losses they will inevitably suffer, develops empathy, and illustrates how the arts can be comforting in times of loss. Higher Education: Students, Institutions and Controversies (Gen Ed 1039), taught…
Gen Ed faculty featured in new Harvard College video
Gen Ed faculty Ju Yon Kim and Robert Reid-Pharr are featured in Harvard College’s Mission of Discovery, introducing the wealth of experiences on offer at the College. Kim will be teaching Gen Ed 1135: Interracial Encounters in American Literature and Culture in Spring 2020. Reid-Pharr’s Gen Ed 1016: Black Radicalism will be offered in Fall 2019….
Gen Ed faculty member wins prestigious teaching prize
Gen Ed faculty member Daniel Shapiro was awarded Harvard University’s Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The award is based on student response to Shapiro’s course on negotiation and conflict management, which will be offered as Gen Ed 1033: Conflict Resolution in a Divided World in Fall 2019. [ID1]Link…
Gen Ed faculty member wins prestigious teaching prize
Gen Ed faculty member Daniel Shapiro was awarded Harvard University’s Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The award is based on student response to Shapiro’s course on negotiation and conflict management, which will be offered as Gen Ed 1033: Conflict Resolution in a Divided World in Fall 2019….
Two Gen Ed Faculty Named Harvard College Professors
Congratulations to Gen Ed faculty Jie Li and Matthew Liebmann, who were recently named Harvard College Professors. The Harvard College Professorship is awarded to faculty in recognition of their outstanding commitment to undergraduate teaching. Both Li and Liebmann credited their Gen Ed courses for bringing together talented students of diverse perspectives to foster meaningful learning. Read the full…
Two Gen Ed faculty named Harvard College Professors
Two Gen Ed faculty members, Edward J. Hall and Suzannah Clark, have been named Harvard College Professors in recognition of their exceptional undergraduate teaching. Hall will teach Reclaiming Argument: Logic as a Force for Good (Gen Ed 1051) in Spring 2020. Clark will teach Music and Poetry (Gen Ed 1157) in Spring 2021….