Faculty
Help Wanted: The 1990 Search for a New Harvard President
Secret and oft-turbulent deliberations yielded a result that surprised many so-called “Harvard insiders.” The presidential search committee selected former Harvard and Princeton professor Neil L. Rudenstine, a later addition to the list of candidates and a figure largely unknown to those outside of the elite academic circles of the Ivy League.
Student or Worker?
Over the past year, both the graduate student unionization movement and the opposition to it have become stronger and more sophisticated, with no clear signs of letting up.
Singer On Women Faculty
Judith D. Singer is the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity.
Building a Field of Dreams: Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Afro-American Studies Department
When Department Chair Nathan I. Huggins died in December of 1989, it looked like the end of Afro-American Studies at Harvard.
Why Do Women Leave?
Professor Virginie Greene is the Chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.
6,700 and Not Counting
As Harvard approaches the opening of a new campus in Allston, some administrators are weighing in on whether Harvard should expand its undergraduate population.
Academic Ambassadors
Many faculty members say they play an integral role in Faust’s trips, even before she leaves Cambridge.
Professor Daniel G. Nocera
Professor Daniel G. Nocera is the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard.
Professor Masahiro Morii
Professor Masahiro Morii is Physics Department Chair at Harvard University.
Forging A Path for Native American Studies
Though offerings in Native American studies at Harvard are few and far between, a small number of committed students and faculty are dedicated to maximizing the resources available to them, and hope to see more opportunities in the future.
Harvard Affiliates Tell Stories of Rejection in BSC Project
If one were to be asked what the Harvard's College Dean, the interim Dean of Student Life, and the Director of University Health Services had in common, few would answer that all of them were rejects.
Faculty Consider Vision for New Gen Ed Courses
The chair of the General Education standing committee Edward J. Hall, also chair of the Philosophy Department, presented a vision for ideal courses and discussed opportunities and challenges for faculty teaching new Gen Ed courses.
Grad Students Rally for Harvard to Remain Neutral in Union Effort
Staging a rally and delivering a letter to University President Drew G. Faust’s office, graduate students on Thursday demanded that Harvard remain neutral and not interfere as they push for the right to form a union.
Gehry First Architect to Receive Harvard Arts Medal
Kicking off the 24th annual Arts First Festival, Frank O. Gehry became the first architect to receive the annual Harvard Arts Medal from University President Drew G. Faust in a ceremony Thursday.
A Broken Pipeline: Minority Students and the Pathway to the Ph.D.
While underrepresented minorities represent a small percentage of GSAS—and those who are here often struggle to stay afloat—administrators and individual departments are actively seeking to bolster their numbers and experience at Harvard.
Lessig Arrested at Campaign Finance Protest in Washington
Police arrested Harvard Law professor and former presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig last week during protests focused on campaign finance reform in Washington, D.C.
TDM Concentrators Await Funding for New Magazine
Concentrators in Theater, Dance and Media are seeking funding for a new student publication that will showcase the work of students involved in campus performing arts.
Fairbank Center Forms Student Group, Citing Interest in China
Members of the newly-formed Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Student Advisory Committee met for the first time this week to discuss how to increase undergraduate involvement at the Center.