Category: Civil Discourse

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College’s Commitment to Intellectual Vitality: Creating, Facilitating, and Embracing Beginnings

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As we welcome the class of 2028, what do we know about handling difficult conversations and connecting with people with whom we might disagree? The College’s Intellectual Vitality initiatives guide us. Read more on the Harvard College News website….Continue Reading College’s Commitment to Intellectual Vitality: Creating, Facilitating, and Embracing Beginnings

Update on FAS Initiatives

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Dear FAS community members, With our spring semester now well underway, I write to share two announcements of new efforts spanning the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.  Classroom Social Compact Committee Harvard’s teaching and learning environments are most effective when students speak, listen, and ask questions of each other with curiosity and respect, as highlighted by the…Continue Reading Update on FAS Initiatives