Capital Campaign
Kennedy School Plans Dramatic Remodeling, Expansion
Including three new buildings and the elevation of the school’s current courtyard, the project looks to be one of the largest capital expansions on Harvard’s Cambridge campus in recent history.
Turkish Billionaire Donates $24M for Public Health
The gift follows a $350 million donation to HSPH by Hong Kongese billionaire and alumnus Gerald L. Chan, which was unveiled earlier this month.
Khurana Opts for Annenberg Breakfast over Campaign Pitches
New Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana is prioritizing facetime with undergraduates over courting potential Harvard donors.
Endowment Grows to $36.4B with 15.4 Percent Return
The investment gains leave Harvard’s endowment just short of its $36.9 billion peak, which was reached in June of 2008, before the global financial crisis.
Faculty Deanship To Be Renamed Following Gift
This marks the first time one of Harvard’s deanships has been named and comes just two weeks after the School of Public Health was renamed with a landmark $350 million gift by Gerald L. Chan.
McKinlock Renewal Lauded at Ribbon-Cutting
Jazz music mixed with the chatter of more than 100 attendees gathered in the newly dedicated Stapleton Courtyard.
Ed School Aims for $250 Million in Campaign
The launch was a daylong affair with top leaders from the field of education, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne S. Duncan ’86.
Recent Gifts Support Arts, Humanities
Faust made it clear in an interview on Tuesday that the humanities will be a focus for her during the academic year.
Faust Talks Campaign, Harassment, Admissions in Kristof Conversation
Kristof, a columnist for the New York Times and a Harvard overseer, took his notebook to Sanders Theatre on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview with Faust.
Latest Figures Show Univ. on Pace To Raise $2B in Single Year
Harvard has raised at least $4.3 billion in pledges and donations during its University-wide capital campaign so far, including $500 million in the second quarter of 2014 alone.
Fumihiko Maki + GSD
Fumihiko Maki, designer of the MIT Multimedia Lab, speaks about his experience designing buildings around the world on Saturday evening, during the launch of the Graduate School of Design's capital campaign.
Phil Harrison + GSD
Phil Harrison, president and CEO of global design firm Perkins+Will, speaks in Sanders Theatre alongside other affiliates of the Graduate School of Design. The speech kicked off the weekend "Grounded Visionaries" event, as well as the campaign for the GSD.
Design School Seeks $110M in Campaign
GSD administrators have said that a top campaign priority will be the student experience, achieved through enhancements in financial aid and funding for travel and conferences.
Drew Faust + GSD
Harvard President Drew Faust speaks in Sanders Theater alongside leading figures from the Graduate School of Design.
$3.5 Million Gift To Fund Environmental Program at Kennedy School
Hedge fund manager and founder of Moore Capital Management Louis M. Bacon has donated $3.5 million to the Harvard Kennedy School for the creation of the eponymous Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program.
Faust and Chan
Gerald L. Chan, left, and University President Drew G. Faust embrace as Faust welcomes Chan on stage at the Harvard School of Public Health Monday afternoon for the unveiling of his foundation's $350 million gift.
A Record-Breaking Gift
Top University officials, donors, alumni, and faculty gathered Monday afternoon at the School of Public Health for the official unveiling of a $350 million gift to the school from the Morningside Foundation, run, in part, by alumnus Gerald L. Chan.
Julio Frenk
Julio Frenk, the dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, talks on Monday about the school's history, its achievements, and the future of public health across the globe.
Mr. Chan
Gerald L. Chan addresses University administrators, donors, and faculty members on Monday afternoon at a ceremony formally unveiling his foundation's $350 million gift to the Harvard School of Public Health.
Recognizing Gift, Faust Speaks of ‘A Public Health Moment’
A series of speeches and videos accompanying the unveiling framed the gift, valued at $350 million, as the cornerstone of the 100-year-old school’s second century.
School of Public Health Renamed with $350 Million Gift, Largest in Harvard History
The gift is among the largest single donations in the history of higher education and marks the first time that Harvard has renamed one of its schools in recognition of philanthropy.
School of Public Health
The Harvard School of Public Health in 2012 before it was renamed the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health following the announcement of a $350 million gift to the school.
Gerald L. Chan
Gerald L. Chan, an alumnus of the School of Public Health, has pledged to give $350 million to the school through his family's foundation.
Gerald L. Chan
Gerald L. Chan, an alumnus of the School of Public Health, has pledged to give $350 million to the school through his family's foundation.