Drew Faust
Divest Harvard Holds “Teach-Ins” Outside Massachusetts Hall
Students and members of Divest Harvard gathered in the Yard Tuesday afternoon for a series of “teach-ins” conducted to reveal ways in which they believe the fossil fuel industry creates climate denialism and interferes with clean energy initiatives.
With Campaign Underway, Harvard Has Raised $900 Million Since September
The figure has boosted the fundraising drive’s ongoing total to $3.7 billion, more than half of its goal, University President Drew G. Faust said on Wednesday.
Committee on African Studies Commemorates Mandela Three Months After Death
Three months after the globally televised memorial for Nelson Mandela, the Harvard University Committee on African Studies commemorated the South African leader’s legacy at Sanders Theatre Tuesday evening.
Faust Expresses Disappointment in Divest Harvard Video Confrontation
University President Drew G. Faust wrote in an email to Divest Harvard that she was disappointed in the way that the group, which calls for Harvard’s divestment from fossil fuel companies, presented a recent comment she made regarding the oil industry’s influence.
Gus and Sietse Enter Mass Hall
Gus and Sietse enter Massachusetts Hall to speak with Harvard University President Drew Faust on Thursday, February 20. While President Faust did not grant their request of $250,000, she advised them to speak to College administrators about their cause.
Rally for 250K: Preparation
As one of his first initiatives as UC president, Gus A. Mayopoulos '15 tried to request $250,000 from University President Drew Faust for increased student activities funding. He and UC vice president Sietse K. Goffard '15 organized a rally outside Massachusetts Hall for students to gather and hear from leaders of other student organizations about the importance of a budget increase. Right before the UC 250K rally, Mayopoulos smears hair gel off of Goffard's forehead.
A Year After Scandal, Task Force Recommends University-wide Privacy Policy for Electronic Information
The group was conceived amid a scandal within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences last spring, when then-Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds and FAS Dean Michael D. Smith broke faculty privacy policy by authorizing secret searches of resident dean email accounts.
Rally Up
Undergraduate Council President Gus A. Mayopoulos '15 speaks to a crowd of students in front of Massachusetts Hall on Thursday, Feb. 20. Mayopoulos called the rally in support of a UC initiative to gain additional funding.
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Undergraduate Council Vice President Sietse K. Goffard '15 throws toilet paper to a crowd of students during an organized rally to ask the university for increased funding.
250k Toilet Paper
Shori Hijikata '16 and Mark M. Natividad '16 hold toilet paper thrown by Undergraduate Council president Gus A. Mayopoulos '15 and UC Vice President Sietse K. Goffard '15 after a rally held in front of Massachusetts Hall on Thursday, Feb. 20.
In Meeting, Faust Tells UC Leaders that She Does Not Support Directly Funding Increases
Mayopoulos and Goffard said that they discussed the additional funding’s importance with the president and how it might be acquired, either through a term bill increase or directly from the University.
Griffin ’89 Gives $150 Million to Harvard, Largest Gift in College's History
Hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 has donated $150 million to Harvard and has directed at least $125 million of the gift to support financial aid at the College. The gift, announced by the University on Wednesday afternoon, is the largest in the history of Harvard College.
Ahead of Faust Meeting, UC Outlines Plans to Raise, Spend Requested $250,000
In advance of their meeting with University President Drew G. Faust Thursday, leaders of the Undergraduate Council on Sunday outlined fundraising models and broke down the ways in which the would spend the additional $250,000 the organization is seeking from the University.
Five Degrees of Separation: Neil Patrick Harris & Drew Faust
In honor of Neil Patrick Harris’s upcoming visit, FM presents a revelatory string of connections linking our own University President Drew Gilpin Faust to the aforementioned dynamo.
Ragers With Faust: Mass. Hall Secrets Revealed
We may be over halfway through the school year, but you’ve probably still not met one of those mythical Mass Hall unicorns yet. Proving they really do exist, a Mass Hall resident and one of Flyby’s very own Avni Nahar ’17 is here to dispel some myths and reveal some secrets about what life is like when you get to brush your teeth just feet away from the one and only Drew Gilpin Faust.
Marsalis Channels Spirit of New Orleans in Final Lecture
The meditation on race, culture, and music was the last installment of six in the series, "Hidden in Plain View: Meanings in American Music,” that started more than two years ago, in the spring of 2011.
At Forum, Faust Stresses Importance of Higher Education and Humanities
The trip was the president's fifth to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland since 2008.
Faust Condemns Academic Group’s Boycott of Israeli Institutions
In a statement last week, University President Drew G. Faust joined a growing group of American academic leaders to oppose the boycott of Israeli academic institutions called for recently by the American Studies Association.
Barry's Corner
University President Drew G. Faust, third from left, and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, third from right, join Allston community members on Friday to ceremonially break ground on Barry’s Corner Residential and Retail Commons.
In Annenberg
University President Drew G. Faust reassures evacuated students waiting in Annenberg Hall after unconfirmed threats of explosives in four campus buildings Monday morning.
Faust and Allston Community Members Break Ground at Barry's Corner
Shovels in hand, University President Drew G. Faust, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Allston community members gathered Friday to ceremonially break ground on the Barry’s Corner Residential and Retail Commons.
Perspectives on Divest Harvard and Why They Won’t Give Up
Members of Divest Harvard, the student group currently spearheading the divestment movement, say that President Faust's letter reaffirming Harvard's anti-divestment stance serves as a source of motivation, rather than discouragement.
Faust Quote or Song Lyric?
Throughout her tenure, Harvard President Drew G. Faust has discussed countless topics, ranging from the University’s email scandal to her thoughts on global health, gracing the masses with her notably lyrical oratory time and time again. We now ask our readers: can you distinguish between Faust's quotes and lyrics from actual songs?