Columnists GERs to be replaced by ‘Ways of Thinking’ for Class of 2017
Departments are now registering courses eligible to fulfill the new general education requirements, Ways of Thinking/Ways of Doing, approved by the Faculty Senate earlier this year. In accordance with recommendations by the Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford (SUES) report, the new requirements will replace both the Disciplinary Breadth and Education for Citizenship general education requirements (GERs). Changes will take effect for the incoming class of 2017.
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Sure, we love a quinoa-crusted venison with side of sautéed uni as much as the next self-pinned “foodie,” but even our refined palates ache for an American classic mixed, rolled, baked and scarfed a million times over: the chocolate chip cookie. There are chocolate chip cookies to be found all over campus. Here’s the scoop on some of the most popular options at Stanford.
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A study commissioned by the Faculty Senate showed a steady increase in the average workload per unit across majors since 2009 but associate vice provosts say methods were “not precise at all.”
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