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FAS Will Seek $2.5 Billion in Its Portion of the Capital Campaign
The goal, which comprises a little more than a third of the record-breaking $6.5 billion the University hopes to raise in the coming years, will likely make The Harvard Campaign for Arts and Sciences the largest subset of the overall fundraising effort.
Forget Math 55: We Can Add Vectors at Harvard
To kick off the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ $2.5 billion capital campaign, Harvard administrators and faculty spent Saturday morning wowing supporters and friends of Harvard with tales of all the amazing things students and researchers are doing on campus. It’s no surprise they tried to play this angle up—after all, a good chunk of the money Harvard hopes to raise will go towards improving teaching and enhancing the learning experience.
Vector Math
Rather than highlight one of the many examples of advanced mathematical research and scholarship conducted at Harvard, the back page of an official FAS campaign booklet showcased… vector addition.
A Breakdown of the Harvard Campaign
Note: The $450 million in funding allocated for the SEAS priority overlaps with that of other priorities.
A Musical Launch
Administrators watch Chase E. Morrin ’15 give a piano performance at the FAS campaign launch in Sanders Theatre on Saturday morning.
Watching the Launch
From right to left, University Drew G. Faust, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith, and campaign co-chairs Glenn H. Hutchins ’77, Paul B. Edgerley, and Sandra M. Edgerley ’84 watch FAS campaign co-chair Carl J. Martignetti ’81 address the crowd at the FAS campaign launch event in Sanders Theatre Saturday morning.
Donors Descend on Cambridge for FAS Campaign Launch
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith is expected to unveil the total fundraising goal as well as a more holistic vision for the campaign in an address Saturday morning in Sanders Theatre.
A High-Stakes Dean Search: Transition in University Hall During the Capital Campaign
Administrators and student leaders say that the next permanent College Dean has the potential to maximize the College’s gains from the campaign, particularly if he or she is called upon to serve a more active role in soliciting donations.
Making the Pick: A Retrospective on Searches for the Dean of Harvard College
While historically there has been no one-size-fits-all process to selecting the College Dean, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith’s consultative approach represents a significant tactical shift from that of his predecessors.
Dean Search Committee
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith (far left) held a discussion with students regarding the next Dean of the College in Lowell House.
Hanspeter Pfister To Lead Institute for Applied Computational Sciences
Computer science professor Hanspeter Pfister was named director of the Institute for Applied Computational Sciences at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences last Monday. Pfister is taking the place of physics professor Efthimios Kaxiras, who has led the Institute since its founding in 2010.
College Dean Search Discussion Touches on Dean’s Role, Final Clubs
Undergraduates who attended Wednesday night’s open forum urged Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith and members of his search committee to choose a new College Dean who will be attentive to the idiosyncrasies of the Harvard social scene.
Science Center Renovation
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith on Wednesday announced plans to renovate Cabot Library and the Science Center atrium. The timetable and the size of the gift funding the project have yet to be determined.
Cabot Library and Science Center Atrium To Be Renovated
Though an unnamed donor has been secured for the project, the size of the gift and a timetable for the project have not been determined.
The FAS Dean
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith, pictured in a Harvard Gazette file photo.
Report, House Renewal at Center of First FAS Meeting
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences gathered Tuesday for the body’s first meeting of the fall semester to discuss a number of continuing initiatives on campus, including the pending relocation of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to Allston, the new Harvard Museums of Science and Culture consortium, and the FAS Dean’s Annual Report for the 2012-2013 academic year.
“Doing Good Work in a Noisy, Messy World”: People Cheated in Gov 1310 Last Year
On Monday, you no doubt received but did not actually read an email from Jay M. Harris, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Chair of the Academic Integrity Committee. While its title may have tricked you into thinking it was a guide to actually getting work done when you live in a tiny Wigg suite with four other girls, it was in fact yet another reminder that students at Harvard have cheated.
FY2013 Hires
While the overall size of the faculty stayed virtually the same in FY 2103, the report notes that FAS conducted 73 tenured or tenure-track searches in the past year, the highest number since the financial crisis. In total 46 job offers were extended, 21 to women and 15 to minorities. Of those offers, 28 candidates accepted, nine declined, and the statuses of another nine are classified as pending.
Facing Tight Budgets, FAS Looks to Harvard Campaign for Financial Support
As the Faculty of Arts and Sciences continues to chart tight budgets in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith and his lieutenants are looking to the Harvard Campaign for financial relief, according to the Dean’s Annual Report for academic year 2012-2013.
MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winner To Join Music Faculty
Harvard University will be adding the winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Grant to its music faculty in January of next year when renowned jazz musician and scholar Vijay Iyer takes up his post as the University’s first Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts.