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European Secondary Frustrates Advocates for Ethnic Studies
Some student leaders who have sought greater ethnic representation in Harvard’s academic offerings said they found the new European Studies secondary disheartening.
'Internet of Things' Symposium Highlights Use of Urban Data
Chicago Chief Innovation Officer Brenna Berman highlighted examples of data-driven analytics leading to policy reform at a Friday symposium.
UC Leaders Present to Faculty Council on Final Club, Greek Org. Sanctions
Undergraduate Council President Shaiba Rather ’17 and Vice President Daniel V. Banks ’17 fielded questions about campus discussions regarding final clubs and Greek organizations.
Harvard, Former Professor Spar in Ongoing Tenure Lawsuit
Harvard has gone to great lengths to maintain the secrecy of its tenure process in an ongoing federal civil suit filed by a former professor in March 2015.
Evolutionary Biologist Puts Agassiz’s Views on Race Under Microscope
Evolutionary biologist Joseph L. Graves examined the controversial history of former Harvard professor Louis Agassiz’s views on race and human evolution.
Harvard Moves Forward in CS50 Trademark Application
The letters “TM” could eventually adorn the T-shirts and posters seen around campus for Harvard’s flagship undergraduate computer science course.
Faculty Offer Guidance on Being 'Out' in Academia
The panel comes in response to GSAS students’ calls for discussions about managing academic life while identifying as queer.
Students Criticize New Ec 10 Textbooks; Mankiw Defends
Students in the College’s introductory economics class are criticizing the new textbook. But the course’s professor and the textbook’s author said the new system is worth the pricetag.
Four Graduate Schools Join my.harvard Student Portal
Four graduate schools joined the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Harvard Divinity School on my.harvard, the University’s online student information system, this fall.
Undergrads Uncertain About Unionization
Harvard’s undergraduate teaching assistants have hardly considered unionizing, let alone considered the implications of the NLRB ruling.
English Prof. Louis Menand Receives National Humanities Medal
Harvard English professor and Pulitzer-winning writer Louis Menand will receive the National Humanities Medal for his writings on cultural history.
Faculty Council Discusses Final Club, Greek Org. Sanctions
Members of the Faculty Council discussed single-gender social organizations at their first two meetings of the semester in preparation for a likely Faculty of Arts and Sciences vote on whether to support a new College policy penalizing the groups.
Theater, Dance, and Media Bolsters Program with More Courses
Theater, Dance & Media continues to grow in its second year as a concentration, offering the first dance technique course for credit, a collaboration with an internationally renowned director, and a new Asian American performance class.
New American Sign Language Class Draws Significant Interest
An American Sign Language course is drawing significant interest among undergraduates.
Grad Student Union Effort Will Not Seek ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach
Organizers of the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers answered questions about a potential contract, saying it would not follow a “one-size-fits-all” model, and communicated the goals of the union effort to roughly 20 graduate students at an information session held Wednesday.
15 Professors of the Year
From Robobee creators to Latino studies pioneers, these are FM's picks for the 15 Professors of the Year.
Harvard, Graduate Student Union Representatives Meet Officially Following NLRB Ruling
University labor representatives and graduate student union organizers did not create a formal neutral agreement during their first official meeting on Sept. 9, according to union spokesperson and Ph.D. student Jack M. Nicoludis.
Ec. Surpasses Computer Science in College’s Fall Enrollment
In the battle for Harvard undergraduates, enrollment numbers from this semester may show Wall Street still has clout over Silicon Valley.
Asian American Studies Gains Traction
Asian American Studies has historically seen little representation at the College, but this fall students can take at least four courses in the field, offered roughly a semester after a group of undergraduates began pushing for more awareness in the discipline.
Committee Set to Consider Motion Against Social Org. Sanctions
The Faculty Council’s newly-elected docket committee is set to consider a motion filed last spring that some professors believe could prevent College sanctions against members of single-gender social organizations from taking effect.
CS50 Moves Away from Traditional Lectures, Toward Virtual Reality
Students enrolled in CS50 this fall will only be asked to attend two lectures in person, among other changes announced for the popular course.
Harvard to Offer American Sign Language Course in Fall
The University has been slow to re-adopt ASL compared to peer institutions after it abandoned the program in 1994, citing financial difficulties. According to a recent study commissioned by the Modern Language Association, as of 2013 ASL is the third most-enrolled language, besides English, in colleges across the nation.
FAS Development Head To Leave
O’Neil A.S. Outar, senior associate dean and director of development for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will leave his post early next month amid Harvard’s record-breaking capital campaign.
Harvard has Raised $230 Million for House Renewal as of March
The figure puts Harvard a little more than halfway towards its $450 million fundraising goal for the project, one of the key priorities of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ ongoing $2.5 billion capital campaign.