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Column: Curriculum 0000

(03/19/03 5:00am)

When I came to Duke University, it had breadth requirements that were fairly standard. Let's call those breadth requirements Curriculum 1986. There were six subject areas listed, and these included aspects of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. Students had to take three classes in four subject areas, two in another and could skip one subject area of their choosing. Students also had to take a freshman writing class.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2003/03/column-curriculum-0000

Column: The rumor mill

(01/15/03 5:00am)

This piece marks my entry into the role of "Chronicle columnist," a role that I accept with a good deal of irony. I was asked by The Chronicle editorial staff to write a column because it wanted faculty opinions in their newspaper. You'd think that The Chronicle would want mainstream views to allow students to get the pulse of the faculty. But that isn't going to happen here.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2003/01/column-rumor-mill