Faculty
Faculty Council Mulls Advanced Standing, Search for New Dean
Council member David L. Howell called the meeting of the Faculty Council—the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' highest governing body—"happily routine."
Gen Ed Administrators Say More Time Needed for Program
General Education program director Kenen said designing the types of courses that achieve program goals is difficult and is taking the College longer than expected.
Journalist Win McCormack Endows New Kennedy School Professorship
Archon Fung, the academic dean of the Kennedy School, will be the first person to hold this position, formally titled the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professorship of Citizenship and Self-Government.
Computer Science Professor Seltzer to Leave Harvard
Seltzer has taught at Harvard since 1992; in 2000, she became the one of the first female junior faculty members at Harvard to receive internal tenure in Computer Science.
Faculty Club
Panelists discuss Harvard's presidential search at an event at the Faculty Club Tuesday. Speakers called for increased student and alumni involvement in the search.
Senior (Un)common Room
Some say Senior Common Rooms are characterized by affiliates’ meek involvement, low student engagement, and inconvenient program scheduling.
Sociology Professor Michèle Lamont Wins Erasmus Prize
The prize’s foundation cited Lamont’s “devoted contribution to social science research into the relationship between knowledge, power and diversity.”
Faust Unveils Sanctions Decision to Muted Faculty Response
Ultimately, a proposal on advanced standing drew more argument at Tuesday’s meeting than the fate of the College’s unprecedented penalties against single-gender groups.
With Monday Vote, Corporation Abruptly Ends Governance Debate
Thirteen Corporation members jetted into Cambridge, stepped into sleek black cars, and were chauffeured to Loeb House to vote to maintain Harvard’s penalties.
Teaching Trump
At a university derided by some as a "Kremlin on the Charles," President Donald Trump's election is casting some classes and curricula in a new light.
Daniel E. Lieberman ’86
Daniel E. Lieberman ’86 walks into Harvard Hall Tuesday evening to attend Tuesday’s faculty meeting.
Internal Report Shows Poor Retention for Harvard Women in STEM
The report claims the retention rate for female faculty in STEM departments at the University is almost 20 percent lower than the retention rate for male faculty since 2000.
Faculty Council Moves On From Sanctions Discussion
In a stark change of pace, the Faculty Council did not discuss the College’s controversial social policy at their biweekly meeting last Wednesday.
A Conversation with Harvard’s First Muslim Chaplain
From the Fifteen Minute Magazine: Khalil Abdur-Rashid is four months into his role as the first full-time Muslim chaplain at Harvard University.
Smith Says Faculty Discussion on Sanctions Isn’t Over
“This is just one phase, one piece of the larger discussion,” he said. “I think we’ll discuss issues around the policy moving forward.”
Sanctions Vote A Sigh of Relief for Administrators
For now at least, what some consider Khurana’s signature initiative as Dean of the College is safe.
In Victory for Administrators, Anti-Sanctions Faculty Motion Fails
The Faculty voted down a motion designed to nullify the College’s penalties on single-gender social groups.
Allen Withdraws Social Group Motion
Government Professor Danielle S. Allen is withdrawing her faculty motion that affirms Harvard’s authority over unrecognized social groups.
Students Promote Computer Science Professor for Harvard Presidency
Some students are launching an online campaign in an unconventional effort to promote Computer Science professor Margo I. Seltzer ’83 as a possible candidate for Harvard's presidency.
Faculty Council Will Vote on Allen Motion Again
The Faculty Council will vote again on an amended version of Government Professor Danielle S. Allen’s motion on College social policy, potentially revising their unanimous vote of support for the motion last month.
Faculty Hotly Debate Social Policy Motions, Report
At the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ monthly meeting Tuesday, professors did not mince words describing Harvard’s unrecognized social organizations.
Faculty Question Administrators over Rejection of Michelle Jones
Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Emma Dench said there was nothing “unusual” about Harvard’s decision to not admit Michelle Jones.
Once Again, Faculty To Debate Social Life Sanctions
One year after Faculty discussion formally began on Harvard’s historic penalties on final clubs and Greek organizations, two critical developments may change the nature of the debate at Tuesday’s meeting of the full Faculty.
Harvard Kicks Off Data Science Initiative With Seminar
Harvard marked the official launch of a new Data Science Initiative Monday afternoon, kicking off a multi-year plan aimed at bringing the University to the forefront of the field.