Faculty
Four Harvard Faculty Awarded Arts and Sciences Professorships
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith awarded four professors prestigious Arts and Sciences Professorships earlier this month.
GSAS Hires First Pair of Diversity Fellows
The 2018 fellows, Ph.D. students Alyssa M. Hernandez and Alfredo M. Valencia, both said they applied for the position as a way to make underrepresented minorities feel more welcome on Harvard’s campus.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Reaches Gender Parity in Sciences Tenure Track
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has reached gender parity in the tenure-track of the sciences division for the first time, according to a diversity report released Thursday.
FAS Council Hears Proposal to Dissolve Committee on Human Subject Research
At their Wednesday meeting, the Faculty Council heard a proposal to dissolve a FAS committee on human subjects in research, as well as updates on unionization and SEAS.
HKS Professor Jane Mansbridge Wins Top Political Science Award
The committee chose to honor Mansbridge for her “field-defining contributions to our understanding of the theory and practice of democracy, political representation and deliberation as well as feminist theory.'
Garber Highlights Current Resources for Graduate Students in Email
With Harvard’s second unionization election fast approaching, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 sent an email to affiliates Thursday listing resources Harvard already provides absent a bargaining unit.
Student Initiative Studies Undergrad Sleep Habits
The study aims in part to examine how student-athletes are affected by early morning practices by comparing sleep patterns of athletes on and off season.
Faculty Vote to Approve Environmental Engineering Concentration
The Faculty unanimously voted for its creation, bringing the total number of concentrations offered to undergraduates up to 50.
GSAS Dean Commits to Focus on Graduate Student Advising
According to a recent student life survey conducted by GSAS, nearly 10 percent of graduate students have concerns about the quality of their relationship with their primary adviser.
Faculty to Vote on New Environmental Engineering Concentration
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will vote on a proposal to create a new engineering concentration and a new Ph.D. program in business administration.
President-Elect Bacow Launches FAS Dean Search
The president-elect also formed an advisory body for the search, comprising a group of faculty who will work closely with himself and with University Provost Garber.
Classroom to Table Downsizes, Still Faces Budget Concerns
These changes come in light of increasing interest from the student body; the number of student requests to participate in the program rose between fall 2016 and fall 2017.
