diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index b251b6396b7..743150a0cbd 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ module.exports = app;
  * Chat
  */
 
+
+
 var usernames = {};
 var numUsers = 0;
 
diff --git a/controllers/curriculum.js b/controllers/curriculum.js
index 7b28c419107..d6275920427 100644
--- a/controllers/curriculum.js
+++ b/controllers/curriculum.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ exports.index = function(req, res) {
     Course.find(function(err, courses){
         res.render('curriculum/curriculum', {
             title: 'Curriculum',
-            courses: courses
+            courses: courses,
+            username: req.user.profile.username
         });
     });
 };
diff --git a/views/course/view.jade b/views/course/view.jade
index 2ec40404cda..51ef7dbcbec 100644
--- a/views/course/view.jade
+++ b/views/course/view.jade
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 extends ../layout
 block content
-    li= course.name
\ No newline at end of file
+    li= courses.name
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/curriculum/curriculum.jade b/views/curriculum/curriculum.jade
index 239ab2f2a97..e35d2d9e8b9 100644
--- a/views/curriculum/curriculum.jade
+++ b/views/curriculum/curriculum.jade
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ block content
     ul
         each course in courses
             li= course.name
+    script(type="text/javascript") var username = '#{username}';
 
 //ul.pages
 //    li.chat.page