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December 6, 1979

 

Dr. Leonard Krieger
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Dear Dr. Krieger:

I have nothing to quarrel with in your draft report of
November 19th. However, I would have said more about the
responsibilities of departments and schools to provide for
the needs of graduate students.

Beyond our mandate, I would still say that it should be
a matter of policy that senior faculty play a major role in
introductory college teaching -- not drill courses which should
be minimal anyhow.

As for September 1980 I hope you set a definite date early
enough that I can firmly plant it on my calendar.

My own suggestion for topic is the criterion for the
Ph.D. dissertation/degree.. At most institutions this has
gradually deteriorated; I have no information about Yale.
Rockefeller University will be doing some self-study this

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year on’seileceed questions, even whether to replace the Ph.D.

with a more senior research qualification.