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SEM/UEM courses for Gen Ed credit

March 27, 2020

Due to the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Spring 2020 Harvard College courses will be graded on Emergency Satisfactory/Emergency Unsatisfactory (SEM/UEM) basis.

Gen Ed courses taken SEM/UEM in Spring 2020 will not count against the limit of fulfilling one Gen Ed requirement with a course taken Pass/Fail.

For further information on the impact of the shift to SEM/UEM, you can consult the Frequently Asked Questions on the Dean of Students Office website.

Poster advertising an 'Emergency Afro Meeting' and photograph of Black Panther party members

Virtual museum of Black radicalism created by Gen Ed students

March 27, 2020

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.

 

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Staff Working Remotely

March 13, 2020

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!