Rosovsky to Write Book

In response to nationwide inquiries about the new Core Curriculum, Dean Rosovsky and Phyllis Keller, associate dean for academic planning, have started writing a book on liberal education drawing on their experiences in developing the Core.

Keller said yesterday they hope to write on "the underlying philosophy of the Core," as well as "the general atmosphere of college today."

Bye, Bye

The Core program, which was approved last spring for implementation in the fall of 1979, is designed to replace the General Education requirements.

The Class of '83 will be the first College class to be affected by the curriculum, which is divided into five areas: Literature and the Arts; History; Social and Philosophical Anaysis; Science and Mathematics; and Foreign Languages and Culture.

Rosovsky said yesterday the book will not only discuss the Core but will also examine the viability of college, the economic problems of higher education and other general questions facing American educators.

Just Starting

Rosovsky, who intends to submit the book to Harvard University Press, said he started working on the book last summer, but has no idea when it will be completed. Keller said they hope to write much of it next summer.

Andrew M. Gleason, Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy and a member of the Standing Committee on the Core, said yesterday, "Anyone who has spent a serious amount of time working in an area should express themselves in print. Therefore, it is surely appropriate for Dean Rosovsky to do so."