哈佛继续教育学院拟更名重组：设两种新研究生学位，2027年4月生效待批
美国马萨诸塞州剑桥市消息，哈佛大学继续教育学院 11 月 5 日提出全面改革方案，拟将该学院更名为哈佛继续与职业研究学院，并重组研究生学位设置。方案须经文理学院与大学理事机构批准。
据《哈佛深红报》报道，继续教育学院院长南希·J·科尔曼本周二向学院成员宣布了这一方案。方案将把哈佛推广学院、哈佛暑期学校、哈佛职业与高管发展项目、哈佛退休学习研究所四个单位合并，统一归入新命名的哈佛继续与职业研究学院。
学位方面，方案拟以两种新的研究生学位取代现有的推广研究文学硕士：文科方向设自由研究硕士，应用方向设职业研究硕士。本科的推广研究文学学士不变，但该项目正接受单独评估。
科尔曼在邮件中说，改革旨在让雇主更清楚地了解学院项目，并使学院与同类院校接轨。方案已提交文理学院审议，若获批准，将提交监事委员会与校董会；若最终获批，将于 2027 年 4 月 6 日生效。此次改革之前，学院已进行了多年的品牌重塑工作。
Harvard Division of Continuing Education Proposes Renaming and Restructuring, With Two New Graduate Degrees
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education has proposed sweeping reforms, including renaming the division the Harvard School of Continuing and Professional Studies and restructuring its graduate degrees. The proposal requires approval from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the university's governing boards.
The Harvard Crimson reported that Nancy J. Coleman, dean of the division, announced the proposal to affiliates on Tuesday. It would bring four academic units — the Harvard Extension School, Harvard Summer School, Harvard Professional & Executive Development and the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement — together under the new name.
On degrees, the proposal would introduce two graduate degree titles in place of the current Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies: a Master of Liberal Studies for liberal arts programmes and a Master of Professional Studies for applied and professional programmes. The Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies would not change, though the undergraduate programme is undergoing a separate review.
Coleman wrote that the proposal aims to better communicate to employers what the division offers and bring it in line with peer institutions. It has been presented to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and, if approved there, would move to the Board of Overseers and the Corporation; if finally approved, it would take effect on April 6, 2027. The proposal follows a yearslong effort to rebrand the division's programmes.
来源：《哈佛深红报》
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