Faculty News
Harvard Partners With Facebook For Tech Research
More than a decade after its founding in a Harvard dorm, Facebook is partnering with Harvard and 16 other universities in a research agreement allow Harvard faculty members and graduate students to work with the social media giant.
Russian Hackers Sent Phishing Emails From Fake Harvard Email Address
In the days after the 2016 presidential election, a group of hackers tied to the Russian government launched a phishing scheme through a fake Harvard email address in an attempt to spread malware to American think tanks and nonprofits.
FAS Dean Calls Faculty Criticism About Lack of Involvement in Sanctions ‘Categorically False’
FAS Dean Michael D. Smith called Faculty criticism about their lack of involvement in crafting a historic social life policy “categorically false,” expressing his most in-depth comments on the contentious sanctions to date.
Columbia Students First to Unionize Following NLRB Ruling
An overwhelming majority of Columbia’s graduate and undergraduate teaching and research assistants voted in favor of forming a union.
Auditors Make Use of Informal System
“It’s a great great opportunity to be able to do what I’m doing and I hope I’m not violating any University policy,” said Robert “Bob” Karp ’61.
Implementation Committee on Track to Hand Khurana Recommendations in Spring
The committee tasked with implementing the College’s new policy penalizing members of single-gender final clubs and Greek organizations is on track to meet its deadline to offer Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana recommendations next semester.
Traversing Crossroads
As director of the Mahindra Humanities Center, professor Homi Bhabha has promoted efforts to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, to bring together Harvard affiliates with different interests and backgrounds, and to make the humanities relevant to current events.
Faculty in Line
Faculty members wait to be admitted to the Faculty meeting to discuss a motion concerning the sanctions on single-gender organizations, held in Science Center B. The meeting was adjourned without a vote.
Sanctions Didn’t Receive Proper Faculty Consultation, Professors Charge
During a contentious Faculty meeting Tuesday that adjourned without an expected vote on a motion against Harvard’s unprecedented social life policy, professors offered impassioned remarks about the lack of input members of the Faculty had in shaping the sanctions.
Faculty Council Declines to Vote on Sanctions Motion
The Faculty Council has declined to vote on a motion opposing the College’s historic sanctions against members of final clubs, fraternities, and sororities, citing uncertainty about whether a vote for the motion would impact the policy.
In FAQs, College Administrators and Lewis Lobby Faculty On Sanctions
Ahead of a contentious Faculty meeting, College administrators and computer science professor Harry R. Lewis ’68 have circulated documents to lobby faculty members with their respective arguments about historic penalties against members of single-gender social organizations.
Hundreds of Survey Comments Illustrate Pressure that Prompted Final Club Sanctions
The comments, which Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith sent compiled in an email to voting members of the faculty last week, represent the most extensive and candid student feedback made public during a divisive debate.
Sanctions Set, But Implementation Open to Debate, Lee Says
As faculty debate whether the College should have a policy penalizing members of final clubs and Greek organizations, the senior fellow of Harvard’s highest governing body said the policy itself will not be revoked.
Ethnic Studies Advocates Call for a Department, Research Center
A group of undergraduates and graduate students are circulating a petition among students, staff, and alumni that calls for the formation of an ethnic studies department and research center.
Profs Question Lessig’s Call for Electoral College to Select Clinton
Some Harvard professors have questioned Law School professor Lawrence Lessig’s call for the Electoral College to cast their ballots for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton instead of President-elect Donald Trump.
In Anticipation of Sanctions Vote, Smith Releases Extensive Survey Data to Faculty
FAS Dean Michael D. Smith has released five years of undergraduate survey results to every voting member of the Faculty “to further inform” an upcoming debate on a College policy that penalizes members of final clubs and Greek organizations.
Anthropology Department Urges Faust to Designate Harvard a Sanctuary Campus
In an email, members of the Anthropology Department called on University president Drew G. Faust and other Harvard administrators to protect undocumented students by designating Harvard a sanctuary campus.
Vote Count on Student Unionization Pushed to Tuesday
Officials at the National Labor Relations Board have not yet begun counting the ballots from last week's union election due to the time-consuming process of sifting through challenges.
Over 350 Faculty Members Urge Support for Undocumented Students
More than 350 faculty members are calling on University President Drew G. Faust to protect undocumented students in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States
Supporters and Opponents of Unionization Ramp Up Efforts as Vote Approaches
Students for and against graduate student unionization have escalated their organizing activity in preparation of the official vote on Wednesday and Thursday.
Students Say Trump Adviser Díaz Rosillo Not Partisan in Class
Students say lecturer Carlos E. Díaz Rosillo, who teaches the popular class Government 1359: “The Road to the White House,” has largely hidden his political leanings during his classes.
Ethics Center Director Danielle Allen Named University Professor
Government professor Danielle S. Allen was appointed a University Professor on Monday, the highest honor a Harvard faculty member can receive.
Following Transition, Gen Ed Course Enrollment Drops
Courses in the General Education Program have seen enrollment drops in all categories this past semester, according to Stephanie H. Kenen, the administrative director of Gen Ed.
Students Opposing Unionization Escalate Activity As Vote Nears
A loosely organized effort opposed to student unionization has escalated its activities in the leadup to this week’s vote on whether students from across Harvard’s graduate schools and the College will form a collective bargaining unit.
Professors Shocked, Disheartened By Trump Victory
Some of Harvard’s authorities on American politics shared feelings of shock and warned of instability in the political system after Donald Trump became president-elect.