Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Curriculum Proposal Rejected; Faculty Appoints New Committee orpr couROE SEC By MARK MAZER Oct i: I he VC FacuIlN Assembly today uited unanimously to table discussion of the latest proposal of the YC Curriculum Committee 1 he Assembly also appointed a new eight member committee to formulate a new proposal. 1 he rejected proposal, which was presented last May after a car of deliberation inside the committee. called for a two year sequence of Great Books to replace most of the University ' s general education requirements. The first segement of that course was lo ha e been entitled Milestones of cstern Thought. a modular sequence emphasizing classical works n such areas as Socio psychology, political thought, philosophy and history of science. 1 he second year was to be Masterpiece of Western Literature, a course similar, but not identical to the current Humanities 1-2 course. (The current English Composition. Art, Music and Jewish Studies requirements were to have been retained). Reliable sources maintain thai the proposal was tabled without any substantne discussion about its merit, a fate w hich also befell the last curriculum proposal (developed bv the YC Senate) as it was rejected in 19X1, Ur Edward l.c y. who heads the Eacult .Assembly, felt that the proposal was too radical in its scope, and felt that the Faculty had not been properly consulted as the proposal was de eloped. However, it should be noted that in contrast to the Senate committee of two years ago, this committee was composed totally of faculty members, who were selected sol ely by their colleagues. (Two students, Dean Rosenfeld, and Mr Friedenberg of the Registrar ' s Office served as non oting consultants to the committee). Dr. Aaron Levine, who served as Chairman of the YC Curriculum Committee, disagrees. I Believe the faculty reacted to quickly to the plan. We produced a general idea and wanted to see if the faculty approved before we dealt with specifics. Somehow the faculty Cont. on Page 7 Col. 5 3100 BieL 3 MS KIOl 3255 CMEn 3; ' 6;. DItB 3«50 CCON 3s; ' ii IKOL 3S3U ENGI. 35f.r. I.NOI. 35U0 ENOl. 3610 ENCL inr, EHOl. 3700 jiiir. 401U pnr! u« r»t 11 57110 1783 coor orri camr. i; 3EC 3U0 BIOl 31. 111 3: ' 0 PIOl AO 741 32«0 CMCn l«L 751 3350 IHEE 1 (61 3 65 ECON 37 3tl 35?5 EMUl. 2 212 35 5 EHOL z 2«1 35 0 ENtll. ? 311 3575 ENOl. 331 3A30 ENOE 76(1 231 3755 iiisr 36 251 3VC15 nusc 1 361 ' .070 psrc I 251 175 DC I 7.71 7 ' l «10S OCI 7.31. 6 ' f3 U 6ICH 1 33 «330 HEED 3 27 YKHIVMIHIVERSITY IBisn Cominunity involvement is an integral part of the Y.U. education For lending a helping hand where needed, is a Judaic obligation. Yeshiva University has given us our knowledge as our protection, Against a world that seems to all to be dealing only in rejection.

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Requirements were designed to let our minds broaden and grow, Of the need for such courses we are aware and we well know. Who knows where the principles of taking music and art were founded, And years from now we expect to say These courses made us well rounded. OMPVTERSC,EHCETCST

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Before Y.U. becomes your yesterday, A memory that can only age, Reflect a moment, now, Before you turn this page. Remember how you strove to balance Tor ah and Madah equally And the friends you made That are yours eternally.