Drew Faust
In Sit-Down, Faust Looks Back at 2014
In her final interview of the year with The Crimson, Faust reflected on her role in several hot-button campus issues, including sexual assault policies and protests regarding two controversial non-indictments.
Interview with President Faust
University President Drew G. Faust discussed her role in several hot-button campus issues in her final sit-down interview of 2014 with The Crimson.
HUBweek Press Conference
University President Drew G. Faust, center, and representatives from the Boston Globe, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital held a press conference detailing plans for next fall's HUBweek festival on Friday.
Faust, Boston Leaders Announce Plans for Innovation Week
The weeklong festival called HUBweek, scheduled for Oct. 3 through Oct. 10 next fall, will include hackathons, conferences, art exhibits, cultural performances, and other activities.
Faust Speaks about HUBweek
University President Drew G. Faust spoke at the HUBweek press conference on Friday. The festival, planned for October 2015, will celebrate innovation in medicine, art, and technology.
Faust, Khurana Address Ferguson Protests
With demonstrations occurring almost daily on and near Harvard’s campus since controversial grand jury decisions in Ferguson, MO., and Staten Island, NY., University President Drew G. Faust and Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana addressed the situation in separate statements this week.
Student Activists File Suit Urging Harvard To Divest
The 11-page complaint claims that investment in fossil fuel companies is “a breach of [the University’s] fiduciary and charitable duties as a public charity and nonprofit corporation.”
Harvard Will Keep Controversial Health Plans, Faust Says, But Will Subsidize Some Affected Employees
University President Drew G. Faust wrote Thursday night that Harvard will keep the controversial changes in place for 2015 but will also establish a fund to mitigate cost increases for some employees and explore alternative plan designs for the future.
Faculty Unanimously Passes Motion Asking Corp. To Reverse Health Benefits Changes
A tense back and forth between administrators defending the policy changes and FAS professors, who loudly applauded each other after each statement condemning the policy, followed the introduction of the motion.
HMS Profs Defending Benefits Changes at Meeting Violated FAS Procedures
Two Harvard Medical School professors who spoke at Tuesday’s meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in defense of the University’s new health care policy were present in violation of FAS policies.
Menino, Longtime Boston Mayor, Left His Mark on Harvard
Menino worked alongside four Harvard presidents and countless University employees assigned to massage Harvard’s relationship with the city. On Thursday, many of those Harvard officials remembered Menino as a unique politician.
Prof. Files Motion Requesting Health Benefits Changes Reversal
If the motion passes—by a majority vote of the present Faculty members—Faust would not be compelled to make any changes to the benefits plans, but the request would carry the formal support of the full Faculty.
Citing Workplace Injuries, DoubleTree Workers Call for Faust Meeting
Students, workers, and local politicians convened for a roundtable discussion Tuesday evening to discuss workplace hazards at the Boston-Cambridge DoubleTree Suites, which is located in a Harvard-owned building.
Faust Makes 'Case for College' in Dallas Speech
Though she began by laying out the tangible indicators—wealth, employment, and civic engagement—that are often used to encourage college attendance, Faust spent the bulk of her talk arguing that college is critical for reasons that can’t necessarily be measured.
Faust Travels to Mexico, Dallas for Speeches and Donor Events
Faust’s Dallas speech marks the conclusion of a major international trip that saw her spend most of this week in Mexico, where she met with Harvard affiliates and alumni.
New Concentration Was Years in the Making
Although implementation is just a series of approvals away, much has yet to be determined for Harvard’s first-ever dramatic arts concentration.
University Sets New Goals for Curbing Consumption, Waste
University-wide goals include reducing per capita waste by 50 percent and water use by 30 percent by 2020, from a 2006 baseline.
Activists Kick Off Week-Long Fast for Divestment
Dozens of members of the Harvard community will not be swiping into dining halls this week as they participate in Divest Harvard’s week-long fast.
Harvard Likely To Offer Concentration in ‘Theater, Dance, and Media’
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is likely to adopt a new concentration in “Theater, Dance, and Media” to begin enrolling undergraduates in fall 2015, University officials announced on Monday.
Council Leaders Detail Measures To Increase Student Voice
Following a meeting with University President Drew G. Faust last week, Undergraduate Council leaders are moving forward with plans to better include student voice in administrative and faculty decisions.
Civil War Exhibit Opens at Schlesinger Library
University President Drew G. Faust, Radcliffe Institute Dean Lizabeth Cohen, and the curator of manuscripts at the Schlesinger Library addressed more than 100 attendees at the opening of the exhibit.
Financial Aid Office Renamed for Griffin '89
Griffin, founder of Chicago-based investment firm Citadel, donated $150 million to the University in February. At least $125 million of the gift will go toward financial aid.
Pussy Riot Criticizes Campus Ban on Alumnus
Activist Roman J. Torgovitsky was arrested for violating a ban against him by entering campus to attend an event at the Institute of Politics featuring the punk rock group.
Univ. Working with Peer Institutions on Sexual Assault Survey
The task force is actively collaborating with peer institutions to create a “climate survey” to gauge the circumstances in which unwanted sexual advances occur.