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Harvard Tuition Jumped 31 Percent Since 1998, Report Says
The price tag on a Harvard undergraduate education, when adjusted for inflation, increased by nearly one-third between 1998 and 2015, according to a recently released report by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Divinity School Passes Halfway Point in Capital Campaign
University President Drew G. Faust said last month that the Divinity School’s campaign, which launched publicly in April 2014, has increasingly become a focus of the central administration.
Ed School Breaks Fiscal Year Fundraising Record
The Graduate School of Education has raised $177 million toward its capital campaign as of Sept. 30, making fiscal year 2015 its most successful fundraising year ever with a record $50 million of donations.
To Teach A Teacher: Harvard’s Alternative to Teach for America
With the program, dubbed the Harvard Teacher Fellows, Harvard will offer prospective educators an alternative to organizations like Teach for America.
Speeches and Vigil Honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Two survivors of domestic abuse shared their experiences at an event in honor of the first day of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Thursday.
Despite Progress, No Plans To Raise Campaign Target
University President Drew G. Faust wants to target future fundraising at campaign priorities that have not yet attracted major giving.
Donor Funds Ed School Research on Chinese Academic Stress
The China Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has received a donation pledge of $100,000 to fund a research project focused on reducing academic stress in the Chinese school system.
Yang and Selman
Zhongping Yang, who donated $100,000 to fund research on reducing stress in the Chinese school system, shakes hands with Ed School Professor Robert L. Selman, the principal investigator on the project.
Ed School Has Raised $145 Million in Capital Campaign
This sum is comprised of more than 10,000 individual donor gifts and pledges, including a $5 million donation from the Walton Family Foundation in November 2014.
Ed School Campaign Progress
The Graduate School of Education has raised $145 million toward its $250 million capital campaign goal. It has raised about $34 million since its campaign's public launch in September 2014.
Khurana Discusses Teaching Philosophy in Master Class
Engaging with audience members in an open discussion, Khurana emphasized the need for students to balance advocacy and inquiry in discussing controversial topics.
NYC Schools Chancellor Discusses Controversial New Education Policies
Chancellor of New York City Schools Carmen Fariña discussed some of her key policy objectives, including a controversial proposal to change the admissions process for the city’s highly competitive specialized high schools, at the Graduate School of Education on Thursday evening.
Panelists Say STEM Fields Should Draw Women from Classroom
Panelists argued that the perception—particularly among women—that careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are reserved for gifted students are unsustainable for the future of STEM fields.
GSE Prof. Argues for Standardized Testing Before Congress
Professor Martin W. West urged members of Congress not to lose sight of the positive impacts of standardized testing requirements introduced by the No Child Left Behind Act, which some members of Congress hope to dismantle.
Educational Demonstration
Protestors with their hands up in deference to the chant "Hands up, don't shoot." Students gathered from the Graduate School of Education and Harvard Law School to march from Gutmann Library to HLS on Monday at noon.
Educational Demonstration
Protestors with their hands up in deference to the chant "Hands up, don't shoot." Students gathered from the Graduate School of Education to march from Gutmann Library to the Law School on Monday at noon.
Calude Steele
Claude Steele, author of 'Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do,' speaks at the Graduate School of Education Wednesday.
Veteran Univ. Administrator Discusses 'Cost Disease' in Higher Ed
American universities will have to tighten their belts in coming years to survive shortfalls in government funding, said Mark Yudof, a veteran university administrator, at the Graduate School of Education Monday.
Televisa Foundation Previews National Campaign at Ed School
The campaign aims to encourage young undocumented immigrants to pursue their educational goals and includes contributions from Harvard students and faculty.
Think About It
Alicia Lebrija, President of the Televisa Foundation, speaks at the Graduate School of Education on Friday morning. Televisa Foundation is creating a national media campaign to inspire immigrant youth to "Think about it" and apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
"Think About It!" Campaign Preview
Eva A. Millona, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, speaks at the Graduate School of Education on Friday morning. Millona stressed the importance of providing support to immigrant youth and encouraging them to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Ed School Protest
Members of Citizens for Public Schools, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and other organizations stand outside the Graduate School of Education to protest against U.S. Secretary of Education Arne S. Duncan's policies on high-stakes testing.