Drew Faust
University Avoids Debate on University Professor Michael E. Porter's Libya Report
Despite media criticism and some faculty disquiet, the University has stayed mum on University Professor Michael E. Porter’s involvement in crafting a report commissioned by the Libyan government under Muammar Gaddafi.
Faust Shares Her Thoughts On Baseball
It looks like Drew Faust's interest in Americana stretches beyond her area of expertise in the Civil War.
Wynton Marsalis To Teach Jazz
As part of University President Drew G. Faust’s effort to promote the arts, the University announced April 4 that renowned ...
Faust Receives National Humanities Honor
University President Drew G. Faust has been named the 2011 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities by the National Endowment for the Humanities, according to a press release published Monday.
Faust Visits Chile, Brazil
This week University president Drew G. Faust will explore Harvard’s involvement in Latin America though a week of travel in Chile and Brazil.
Faust Updates on Allston
University President Drew G. Faust wrote in a letter to Allston residents last week that Harvard continues to make progress on a three-phase plan outlined in her last letter, adding that Harvard continues to lease land in the neighborhood, extend short-term lease contracts, and make plots more attractive to buyers.
Professors' Spring Break Reading Recommendations
We asked Harvard professors for spring break reading recommendations—here's what they told us.
Harvard to Officially Recognize Naval ROTC
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps will be formally recognized by Harvard tomorrow after a 40-year hiatus from campus.
ACTA Advocates for ROTC Recognition
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has submitted a letter to the Harvard Corporation urging the University to recognize the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Harvard Community Remembers Rev. Peter J. Gomes
The death of the Reverend Peter J. Gomes has sparked an outpouring of emotion from those who knew him both at Harvard and across the country. This post highlights statements issued today in memory of Gomes, who died yesterday following complications from a stroke.
Capital Campaign Plans Underway
Harvard is currently in the quiet phase of a multi-billion dollar capital campaign, which will aim to raise money for House renewal and development in Allston.
Allston Remains High Priority for University
University President Drew G. Faust said in an interview yesterday that determining the future of the Science Complex on Western Ave. is at “the top of the list” for the University.
Panel Discusses Genome Research
Scientists discussed the importance and impact of the Human Genome Project yesterday at a panel moderated by University President Drew ...
Faculty Notebook: Professors Debate Honors Criteria
“I have been teaching at Harvard for 37 years now, and the two students I’ve taught who have had the biggest impact on the world didn’t even earn their degrees, much less with honors,” Computer Science Professor Harry R. Lewis ’68 wrote in an e-mail to the Crimson after the meeting.
"On the Move" Gets Harvard Going
Ted “Barefoot Ted” McDonald was 87 miles into a 100-mile race in the Copper Canyons of Mexico when he stopped ...
President Faust Participates in Menorah Lighting
Harvard students gathered in Harvard Yard on Wednesday evening to light eight candles for the final night of Hanukkah. President Drew G. Faust helped light the menorah after offering some words to the crowd.
Faust Names New Library Board
University President Drew G. Faust named eleven professors and administrators last Friday to serve as members of the first Harvard Library Board—an overseeing body that will name an executive director of the newly designed, centralized library structure as its first order of business.
President Faust Lights the Menorah
Harvard President Drew G. Faust participated in a menorah lighting ceremony hosted by Chabad House Wednesday night outside the steps of Widener Library.
Shopping with Faust
It's not every day that you get to follow the president of Harvard University while she shops for holiday gifts for her family. Curious to see what she might buy, we followed University President Drew G. Faust as she browsed Black Ink and Cardullo's in Harvard Square.
Holiday Shopping with President Faust
Harvard University President Drew G. Faust browses Black Ink and Cardullo's in Harvard Square to purchase gifts for family.
Harvard Corporation Announces Historic Overhaul to Governance Structure
The Harvard Corporation—the University’s highest governing body—announced today an overhaul to its governance structure that would nearly double its membership and impose term limits.
Barriers Remain For ROTC Return
Earlier this week University President Drew G. Faust made her strongest overture yet to the possibility that the Reserve Officer Training Corps might return to Harvard if the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy ends as expected. But despite her recent remarks, the unit’s return to campus remains highly uncertain due to low levels of enrollment, limited Pentagon funding, and logistical hurdles.