Vice-president of the Hellenic Society George J. Giovani '95 says there was clear evidence that Harvard was placing strong emphasis on internationalization.

"I'm a Government major, and there are a large number of great foreign guest lecturers and scholars who come here," said Giovani. "Like George Papandeou, a visiting scholar at the John F. Kennedy school, who even started a discussion group of Greek graduates and undergraduates, to talk about problems in Greece today."

In other fields, however, some students say international course offerings are lacking.

Shields says a lack of courses in British history is a "big problem" for students interested in European studies.

"I definitely think it's a pity that there aren't more courses taught on British history," Shields says. "There aren't more courses taught on British history," Shields says. "There are a couple of outstanding professors, but not enough courses. The department really depends on [Associate Professor of History Susan g.] Pedersen."

Study abroad

And for student who find their specific interests lacking in the curriculum and are willing to go elsewhere to fill in the gaps, getting permission to study abroad is not easy, say students.

"People should really have the option of studying abroad, because being abroad is the only way to truly learn a new culture," says Amie D. Von Briesen '95, president of the Harvard Program for International Education, a group which teaches international relations to junior high school students.

'[But] Harvard makes it very difficult to qualify to study abroad, and to get credit for it. They don't make it accessible or easy. If Harvard's really interested in making students more internationally aware, they should increase their affiliations with universities to offer qualify [study abroad] programs."

In the President's Report 1991-93, Rudenstine wrote that a present goal was to "provide increased opportunities for American students to pursue research projects in other countries, as well as to take advantage of summer internship, special language training, and formal academic programs overseas."

Whether Rudenstine's goal of enhancing the international experience for undergraduates will be achieved remains to be seen In broad terms however, there are indications that Harvard is making an effort to provide undergraduates with a wider, more international perspective.