FAS Administration
Grad Students Reiterate Call To Unionize at ‘Workers’ Event
Using pledge cards to gather supporters, the movement organizers are bringing in hundreds of GSAS students each week, according to John M. Nicoludis, a Chemistry graduate student.
Historian Niall Ferguson Will Leave Harvard for Stanford
Historian Niall Ferguson will become a full-time senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, an American public policy think tank, after 12 years at Harvard.
Opposition to Union Crops Up at Grad Student Council Meeting
Some graduate students voiced concerns about a lack of information surrounding the unionization effort on Wednesday at an unusually crowded Graduate Student Council meeting.
At the Margin: Harvard Economics’ Precarious Spot on Top
The Economics department has recently lost several faculty members to other schools, highlighting the rise of rival programs and the relatively lower facilities at Harvard.
Faust Gives ‘General Principles’ for Gen Ed at Faculty Meeting
University President Drew G. Faust weighed in on reforming the beleaguered General Education program as the Faculty discusses reforms ahead of a major vote expected at the end of this semester.
Faculty Decry Attrition of Tenure-Track Women
Only 66 percent of women on schedule to be considered for promotions to full professors last year remained at Harvard for the final stage of that process, compared with 78 percent of men.
College Administrators Debate Advantages of Bridge Program
Administrators are examining whether the College should also offer a pre-college bridge program to ease the transition to Harvard academics.
Graduate Student Unionization Effort Launches Website
The website, harvardgradunion.org, appears to be part of a greater attempt to recruit new members to the effort.
Faculty Growth Stalls Again in 2015, Report Says
After a year that saw a spike in faculty growth for the first time since the financial crisis, the size of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences stalled again in fiscal year 2015.
FAS Endowment Growth
While the size of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences decreased slightly in fiscal year 2015, its endowment grew to more than $16.1 billion, the highest point since 2008.
Harvard Kicks Off ‘Theater, Dance, and Media’ Concentration
The launch on Thursday night marked the culmination of several years of effort to incorporate the dramatic arts more fully into the University’s academic offerings.
EdX Overtakes Coursera in Number of Ivy League Partners
Princeton’s decision to join edX comes just three months after the University of Pennsylvania joined with the intention of publishing three courses on the platform.
Music Department Embarks on Concentration Redesign
Faculty and students say the curriculum redesign is necessary to keep pace with broader changes in the field and continue to attract new students.
Science Complex Plans Combine Programs and Public Space
The complex will house classrooms, labs, lounge spaces, an exhibition space, a cafeteria, and 250 parking spots.
After Critique, College Reevaluates Hall Common Rooms
Undergraduates are critical of the hallway common rooms featured in recent House renovations at the expense of private space.
Two Years In, FAS Campaign Focuses on Struggling Priorities
The fundraising drive will now focus on priorities that have received fewer donations, namely house renewal and funding for new teaching techniques.
Honor Council Members Adjust Schedules as Hearings Begin
Undergraduate members of the Honor Council—the student-faculty body tasked with enforcing the honor code—are adjusting their schedules as the Council hears its first slate of academic integrity cases.
For Gen Ed, Harvard Faculty Oppose a System Like Yale's
As the College reviews its General Education program that is “failing on a variety of fronts,” its New Haven rival has maintained a set of distribution requirements as its core curriculum.
Grad Student Union Effort Joins With United Auto Workers
The union of Harvard graduate students must expand its membership to include a simple majority of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences students as part of the legal requirements to form a union.
Following Rise in Teaching Awards, Some Question Criteria
In the last 15 years, recipients for the Certificate of Distinction for TFs, TAs, and CAs has increased dramatically, from 350 in the spring of 1999 to 513 in the spring of 2015.
In the Wake of Sexual Assault Survey, Faculty Assess Their Role
While the roles of administrators and students in addressing issues of sexual assault are scrutinized, faculty members are unsure of their own role in solving an issue that affects so many of their students.
Harvard’s Capital Campaign Crosses $6 Billion Mark
Harvard has raised more than $6 billion in gifts and pledges in its capital campaign, charging still closer to its public goal of $6.5 billion.
Overall Target in Reach, Smaller Campaign Goals Remain
An internal report shows that some fundraising areas in the Harvard Campaign still have a ways to go, even as it approaches its overall $6.5 billion goal.
SEAS Gains a 'Bumper Crop' of Eight Faculty Members
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has brought in eight new professors this fall, plus its new dean, the largest addition to the school's faculty in the last five years.
UC Website Down After Summer Cyber Attack
According to the Undergraduate Council's technology chair, the UC's official website was one of the servers affected by a cyber attack this summer.