Students in Robert Reid-Pharr’s Gen Ed 1016: Black Radicalism created a virtual museum that curates materials drawn from Harvard archives to examine the history currents of Black radical thought and action. Topics include Black student protest at Harvard, Black female radicalism, the filmmaker James E. Hinton, and the Black Panther Party….
Staff Working Remotely
The FAS has recommended that all staff work remotely until further notice. Gen Ed staff will be available to meet via Zoom or answer questions over email and phone as usual. We look forward to assisting you!…
Remote advising for Spring 2020
Due to Harvard’s shift to remote teaching beginning on March 23, Gen Ed advising will take place remotely for the remainder of spring 2020. Please contact gened_questions@fas.harvard.edu to set up an appointment….
Harvard Summer School courses for Gen Ed credit
Information about using Harvard Summer School courses to fulfill Gen Ed requirements is now available. Both on-campus and summer study abroad that receive Gen Ed credit are being offered in Summer 2020….
New Gen Ed enrollment process
There’s a new enrollment process for Gen Ed courses in Spring 2020. It’s as simple as Request, Rank, and Register. Please note that the deadline for ranking your preferred Gen Ed courses is 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 29….
Spring 2020 Start-of-Term Advising
Gen Ed will be holding start-of-term advising 1-4pm the first week of classes. The Gen Ed office is located on the Fourth Floor of the Smith Campus Center….
Spring Events for Gen Ed Teaching Fellows
Gen Ed Head TF OrientationTuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Location: Isaacson Conference Room, Smith Campus Center 2nd FloorRSVP if you plan to attend. “Teaching in Gen Ed”Bok Center Winter Teaching Conference Friday, January 24, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.RSVP if you plan to attend….
Gen Ed faculty member wins Roslyn Abramson Award
Gen Ed faculty member Durba Mitra was named one of the two winners of the Roslyn Abramson Award for excellence in teaching undergraduate students. Mitra is teaching GENED 1036: Global Feminisms in Fall 2019….
Gen Ed faculty describe the development of new courses
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….
New Gen Ed program in Harvard Magazine
The new Gen Ed program is featured in a Harvard Magazine article that emphasizes Gen Ed courses’ distinctive pedagogy and content. Highlighted courses are drawn from all four Gen Ed categories and include Loss, Making Change When Change is Hard, The Science of Happiness, Tech Ethics, and Texts in Transition….