diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index 8435cfca9e..7582a8b64f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
 
     @property
     def title(self):
-        self.metadata['display_name']
+        return self.metadata['display_name']
+
+    @property
+    def number(self):
+        return self.location.course
 
     @property
     def instructors(self):
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
                             'requirements', 'syllabus', 'textbook', 'faq', 'more_info', 'number', 'instructors']:
             try:
                 with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("about") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
-                    return htmlFile.read()
+                    return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8')
             except ResourceNotFoundError:
                 log.exception("Missing about section {key} in course {url}".format(key=section_key, url=self.location.url()))
                 return "! About section missing !"
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
         if section_key in ['handouts', 'guest_handouts', 'updates', 'guest_updates']:
             try:
                 with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("info") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
-                    return htmlFile.read()
+                    return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8')
             except ResourceNotFoundError:
                 log.exception("Missing info section {key} in course {url}".format(key=section_key, url=self.location.url()))
                 return "! Info section missing !"
diff --git a/lms/templates/course.html b/lms/templates/course.html
index bcfcab2526..b79cf02ac7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/course.html
+++ b/lms/templates/course.html
@@ -9,35 +9,7 @@
     <header class="course-preview">
         <a href="${reverse('about_course', args=[course.id])}">
         <hgroup>
-          <h2>${course.get_about_section('title')}</h2>
-        </hgroup>
-        <div class="info-link">&#x2794;</div>
-      </a>
-    </header>
-    <section class="info">
-      <div class="cover-image">
-        <img src="${static.url('images/courses/history.png')}">
-      </div>
-      <div class="desc">
-        <p>An advanced introduction to analog circuits. An advanced introduction to analog circuits.</p>
-      </div>
-      <div class="bottom">
-        <a href="#" class="university">${course.get_about_section('university')}</a>
-        <span class="start-date">7/23/12</span>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-  </div>
-  <div class="meta-info">
-    <p class="university">${course.get_about_section('university')}</p>
-  </div>
-</article>
-
-<article id="${course.id}"class="course">
-  <div class="inner-wrapper">
-    <header class="course-preview">
-        <a href="${reverse('about_course', args=[course.id])}">
-        <hgroup>
-          <h2>${course.get_about_section('title')}</h2>
+          <h2>${course.number} ${course.get_about_section('title')}</h2>
         </hgroup>
         <div class="info-link">&#x2794;</div>
       </a>
diff --git a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
index 9b1b616e46..9e3bef53a0 100644
--- a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <div class="intro-inner-wrapper">
       <section class="intro">
         <hgroup>
-        <h1>${course.get_about_section("title")}</h1><h2><a href="#">${course.get_about_section("university")}</a></h2>
+        <h1>${course.number}: ${course.get_about_section("title")}</h1><h2><a href="#">${course.get_about_section("university")}</a></h2>
         </hgroup>
 
         <div class="main-cta">
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 
         <section class="course-staff">
           <h2>Course staff</h3>
+
+          ${course.get_about_section("instructors")}
+
+          <!--
           <article class="teacher">
             <div class="teacher-image">
               <img src="${static.url('images/anant.jpg')}" />
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@
             <h3>Piotr Mitros</h3>
             <p>Research Scientist at MIT. His research focus is in finding ways to apply techniques from control systems to optimizing the learning process. Dr. Mitros has worked as an analog designer at Texas Instruments, Talking Lights, and most recently, designed the analog front end for a novel medical imaging modality for Rhythmia Medical.</p>
           </article>
+          -->
         </section>
 
         <section class="requirements">
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 34fccc7070..0f4b6a4b88 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
 
         # TODO (vshnayder): there is no student.views.course_info.
         # Where should this point instead? same as the info view?
-        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/about$',
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)$',
             'student.views.course_info', name="about_course"),
     )