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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.
Bacow Seeks Input on FAS Dean Search from Faculty Council
President-elect Lawrence S. Bacow and Provost Alan M. Garber '76 attended the biweekly Faculty Council meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Sciences Faculty Remember Stephen Hawking
Hawking, who died last Wednesday at the age of 76, was a renowned English theoretical physicist and cosmologist.
Smith Ponders Alternatives to Shopping Week
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana rekindled the debate over early registration at a Faculty meeting earlier this month.
Unionization Advocates Ramp Up Outreach Ahead of April Election
This year, organizers are determined to ensure the final tally goes their way—hence the upped efforts to reach students in the waning weeks before April 18.
College Admins Working with Gov. Dept. to Respond to Dominguez Allegations
The accusations have sparked turmoil on Harvard’s campus, prompting administrators to put Jorge I. Dominguez on “leave.”
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Smith to Step Down
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith announced he will step down from his position in an email sent to FAS affiliates Monday morning.
Faculty Praise Dean Smith’s Leadership, 'Brilliance'
Several professors praised FAS Dean Michael D. Smith's leadership over the past decade, highlighting his handling of the 2008 financial crisis that decimated the FAS budget.
News Analysis: Smith’s Departure Follows Historical Trend
Over the past 70 years, four presidential transitions have brought a subsequent resignation from the FAS dean—the leader of Harvard’s flagship faculty.
Smith Steps Down
Michael D. Smith, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, addresses a crowd at Commencement in 2017.
Demand For Creative Writing Classes Reaches All-Time High
The English Department received a record number of applications to its creative writing program this academic year, according to the program’s director.
Harvard to Close Tuesday Due to Approaching Snowstorm
In anticipation of 12 to 18 inches of snow and blizzard conditions, Harvard will close its central administrative offices and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Tuesday.
After Dominguez, Gov Dept to Hire Latin American Studies Scholar
The department is also creating an electronic suggestion box to which Harvard affiliates will be able to anonymously submit questions and information.
EPS Department Adds New Junior Faculty
Several new junior faculty members have recently joined the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, according to Department Chair John H. Shaw.
Faculty Talk Elimination of Shopping Week
There is no official proposal to kill shopping week and implement pre-registration on the table, but Khurana said he is interested in further studying the matter.
Gov Grad Students Send Letter Demanding More Action on Dominguez
The same day the graduate students sent the letter, administrators announced the department was undertaking several initiatives in response to the allegations.
In a Return to Historical Rates, GSAS Increases Ph.D. Stipends by 3 Percent
The new number comes after an unusually low increase of 1.5 percent last year, which then-GSAS Dean Xiao-Li Meng attributed to poor returns on Harvard’s endowment.
Gov Dept Forms Committee to Investigate Climate Post-Dominguez
Administrators also outlined a series of steps the department is taking to address academic and cultural concerns surrounding the allegations.
Faculty Vote to Include Sanctions in Handbook
The Faculty voted to include the College’s social group penalties in the student handbook, ending more than a year and a half of turmoil and ensuring once and for all that the controversial sanctions are here to stay.
News Analysis: Univ. May Pursue Title IX Inquiry into Dominguez
Harvard is launching an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Government Prof. Dominguez—an inquiry that may take shape as a Title IX investigation.
Dominguez to be Paid on Leave
Jorge I. Dominguez will be paid by the University while on “administrative leave” for allegedly sexual harassing women in the Government department.
Gov. Profs, TFs Reach Out to Students After Dominguez Allegations
In the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Government Professor Jorge I. Dominguez, department affiliates reached out to students in support.
Faculty to Discuss Adding Sanctions to Handbook
The Faculty of Arts and Science will discuss the addition of the College’s controversial social group policy to the student handbook at their monthly meeting this Tuesday.
FAS Places Dominguez On 'Leave' After Sexual Harassment Allegations
The FAS has placed Government Professor Jorge I. Dominguez on “administrative leave” following reports that at least 10 women are accusing him of sexual harassment over the past 30 years.
Faculty Will Vote on Adding Sanctions to Student Handbook
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will vote to either accept or reject the appearance of the College’s policy on single-gender social organizations in the Harvard student handbook.