College Finance
Yardfest, A Shrinking Stage?
Tyga’s controversial lyrics might go largely unheard if there isn’t a strong showing at this year’s Yardfest. But is it just "Rack City" that could make Yardfest less successful than spring festivals at other universities?
Students' Discovery Points to Tyga For Yardfest Artist
Two undergraduates wrote a computer program Tuesday night to access a hidden promotional image of rapper Tyga on yardfest.org just hours before the website said it would reveal the artist set to perform at the annual spring concert in Harvard Yard.
University's Annual Report Shows Rise in Deficit, Decrease in Total Debt
Harvard sustained a small deficit of $4.5 million in the last fiscal year resulting from a 3 percent increase in University operating costs, according to the annual University Financial Report released Friday morning.
Graduating with Debt
“It’s like a paycheck-to-paycheck sort of process,” says Sasanka N. Jinadasa ’15 as she sits in Lowell dining hall.
Jay Herlihy Appointed Dean of Finance for FAS
Jay Herlihy will be the new Dean of Finance for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as of Sept. 26, according to an email sent to members of FAS Friday morning.
Free Shirts for Hosts
The Undergraduate Admissions Office distributed t-shirts to undergraduates hosting admitted students to thank them for their contributions to Visitas Weekend.
Parents Question Answer
During an event for parents of the class of 2016, a couple from California gets their questions answered by a freshman volunteering for the Undergraduate Admissions Council. The parents were looking to hear first hand strories about student life on campus to help their son make a decision after the visiting weekend was over.
UC Votes to Endorse the Fair Harvard Fund
The Undergraduate Council votes to endorse the Fair Harvard Fund, an initiative that aims to establish a Social Choice Fund to assure that alumni donations go to investments approved by environmental, social, and governmental criteria.
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Professor Robert Kaplan, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and acting President and CEO of the Harvard Management Company, says Harvard Management Company must focus on the long-term horizon with the endowment, rather than quarters like with mutual or hedge funds, and make the fund sustainable on Thursday, April 5 in Emerson Hall at “Investing in Harvard’s Future.”
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Professor Robert Kaplan, center, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and acting President and CEO of the Harvard Management Company, says Harvard Management Company must focus on the long-term horizon with the endowment, rather than quarters like with mutual or hedge funds, and make the fund sustainable for future generations on Thursday, April 5 in Emerson Hall at “Investing in Harvard’s Future,” as fellow panelists Professor Rakesh Khurana, left, Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, and Professor Allen Ferrell, Greenfield Professor of Securities Law at Harvard Law School, listen.
Undergraduate Costs Will Reach $54,496
The price of a Harvard education continues to rise, with total costs for undergraduates increasing 3.5 percent for the 2012-2013 academic year—to $54,496.
HMC May Sell $1.5 Billion in Illiquid Assets
Harvard will sell $1.5 billion in private equity assets, as the Harvard Management Company continues its efforts to reduce the University’s illiquid holdings.
Federal Government A Financial 'Lifeline' For Physics Department
The vast majority—93 percent—of external funding spent by the physics department in fiscal year 2011 came from federal sources, including a number of grants from the Department of Defense.
