FAS Administration
Not a 9-to-5 Job
While Harvard administrators make extensive efforts to ease the many burdens placed on junior faculty—such as granting financial aid for child care or extensions on the tenure clock—some say the University does not go far enough.
Hopi E. Hoekstra
Hopi E. Hoekstra, a professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology, sits in her office, next to drawings created by her young son Henry.
Enos in His Office
Ryan D. Enos, Assistant Professor of Government, sits at his desk in the CGIS Knafel building, after walking to work from his home a few blocks away.
Walking to Work
Assistant professor of government Ryan D. Enos walks down Kirkland Street to his office in the CGIS Knafel buidling from his home a few blocks away.
Winthrop East Construction Will Likely Begin Before Summer 2016
Harvard’s more than $1 billion House renewal project, which has been underway since 2012, previously included a planned one-year break in construction during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Faculty Hear Proposals on Theater Concentration, Honor Code Affirmation
Under the honor code legislation, students would be required to affirm their awareness of the honor code each time they register for the semester and would be unable to register should they not make that affirmation.
Honor Code Affirmation Legislation Details Frequency
In addition to these requirements, faculty members would be “encouraged to ask students to affirm their awareness of the Honor Code on assignments when appropriate” when the honor code goes into effect in the fall of 2015.
Proposed Theater Concentration Would Draw on Existing Courses
A proposed concentration in Theater, Dance, and Media would draw heavily from existing resources, using current teaching staff and curricula from across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and outside groups.
Structure of Theater Concentration Outlined for Faculty
The structure of a concentration in Theater, Dance, and Media to be discussed at the March 3 Faculty meeting has been outlined in a proposal.
Faculty Council Approves New Concentration, Discusses Schedule Changes
The Faculty Council, FAS's highest elected body, approved the proposed concentration in Theater, Dance, and Media on Wednesday.
Boots on the Ground: ROTC at Harvard
Four years after the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps’ reinstatement on campus, the challenges of reuniting two long separated institutional and bureaucratic giants—Harvard University and the United States military—remain.
After Controversial Attendance Study, Committee Will Discuss Privacy
"The committee has not been charged with investigating or reporting on the attendance study,” according to the chair of the group, Harvard Law School professor John C. P. Goldberg.
East Asian Languages and Civilizations Housed at 5 Bryant St.
Language offices in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations are housed in a re-purposed residential home at 5 Bryant Street. Department administrators said the space does not have the capacity to accommodate approximately 40 instructors and administrators.
As Faculty Reaches Largest Size, Departments Face Space Constraints
Occupying old buildings, adapted residential homes, and shared spaces, several departments in the social sciences and arts and humanities divisions must use every available inch of office space in order to accommodate instructors, classrooms, and events.
Little Space in Offices at Bryant St.
Around 40 instructors and administrators share office space in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations offices at 5 Bryant Street, often four or five to one bedroom-size room. The department previously requested space upgrades.
Winthrop Affiliates Excited About Renewal Possibilities
Preliminary renewal plans were well-received by Winthrop affiliates who said they look forward to expanded student housing and social space.
Garber Discusses Transparency Between Faculty and Administration at Meeting
The meeting comes on the heels of faculty criticisms of changes to the health benefits policy for Harvard’s non-union employees and the University’s approach to announcing and devising the changes.
Winthrop Renewal Plans Include Addition to Gore Hall
Renewal plans for Winthrop House, which is slated for renovation in 2016-2017, include a five-story addition to Gore Hall on Mill Street.
After Double Snow Day, Students Urged To Be Flexible
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris called on College student to be flexible with their schedules to fit in make-up classes.
For Second Consecutive Day, Most Harvard Schools Will Close
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has canceled Tuesday classes and sections and will close its libraries.
Faculty Discuss Potential Arts Spaces in Allston
Three major affiliates of the Arts and Humanities Division—the American Repertory Theater and the departments of Music and Visual and Environmental Studies—are considering finding spaces in Allston.
SEAS Refines Plans for Move to Allston
Administrators and planning committees at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are continuing to outline broad goals for the eventual relocation of their school to Allston.
Teaching Campaign Members Optimistic About Smaller Sections
Members of the Harvard Teaching Campaign are hopeful that last semester’s string of departmental endorsements for smaller section size will result in a new policy this semester.
In Face of Storm, Most Harvard Schools Will Close Monday
Monday will mark the second time that Harvard has suspended operations due to inclement weather in two weeks.
Humanities Frameworks Courses Change in Their Second Year
The professors in charge of the Humanities Frameworks courses have adapted their syllabi, expanding the interdisciplinary nature of the courses.