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VIDEO: Looking Back One Year Later, Harvard Affiliates Prepare to Return to Finish Line
For the Harvard affiliates running in the Boston Marathon a year ago today, it was a picture-perfect mid-April morning and a pleasant, if difficult, run through Boston’s suburbs. Then, shortly before 2:50 p.m., two homemade explosives detonated near the finish line.
Op-Ed Draws Attention to 20-Year-Old FAS Policy
Criticism is nothing new for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences policy on sexual assault and misconduct, which governs the handling of incidents of assault within the College.
Harvard Square Developer Sets off Opposition Over Historic Park
A new proposal from developer Raj Dhanda to build a three-story addition on the 57 JFK St. building next door has brought renewed attention—and controversy—to the small plot of land has played an outsized role in American history.
Quincy House Students Voice Concerns over Summer Storage
Quincy will be the first House not to offer its students free, on-campus storage after undergoing renovations as part of the House renewal project, prompting some residents to voice concerns over the financial burden the policy change might impose on students.
Harvard Makes Admissions Offers to 5.9 Percent of Applicants to the Class of 2018
At 5 p.m., the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid will send emails to 1,031 regular applicants receiving offers.
UC Endorses Capping Section Sizes
Undergraduate Council representatives, in collaboration with the Graduate Student Council, endorsed capping the size of “every graded section or lab group” at 12 students and making the limit a College policy at the UC’s meeting on Monday evening.
Kopp Discusses TFA's Recruitment Methods
Wendy S. Kopp, CEO and founder of Teach For America, discussed the lasting importance of the organization in recruiting the top students to promote education at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Tuesday.
Business School Launches New Online Learning Platform
Harvard Business School formally announced Friday that it will enter the online education market, unveiling HBX, a new digital learning platform that will provide business-focused online courses for students and professionals not enrolled in the Business School.
Despite Alternatives, Student-Run Law Reviews Here to Stay
With so many barriers to entry and a functioning, but imperfect system, legal experts say that the student-driven law review model is here to stay.
For Cabot Master, Deanship Will Be a Balancing Act
When Cabot House Co-Master Rakesh Khurana becomes the College’s top administrator on July 1, he will be at the helm of both the Quad House he calls home and Harvard’s flagship school.
Making the Grade: Student Athletes Face Conflicts with Practices and Classes
In order to fulfill their concentration requirements, many students must miss either an entire practice per week or portions of practice throughout the week.
Men's Basketball Clinches NCAA Berth With Win Over Yale
The Crimson clinched its third straight berth in the NCAA Tournament with a 70-58 win over Yale on Friday night at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium.
College Working Groups Make Campus Center Recommendations
Working groups composed of students and administrators tasked with determining College priorities for the future of the Smith Center hope renovation will include food options and a designated space for tourists, among other elements.
Hong Kong Billionaire Buys Up Harvard Square Real Estate
Billionaire Hong Kong investor and Harvard School of Public Health alumnus, Gerald L. Chan, has made news in recent months with his purchases of Harvard Square real estate totalling over $100 million.
Michael R. Bloomberg Will Deliver 2014 Commencement Address
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and the co-founder of the multibillion dollar financial information company Bloomberg L.P., will address graduates and their families at Harvard’s 363rd Commencement Exercises on May 29.
Homelessness Advocates Plan To Open Youth Shelter in Square
Samuel G. Greenberg ’14 and Sarah A. Rosenkrantz ’14, co-directors of the the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter’s Youth Initiative, appealed to the Harvard community Monday night for support in their campaign to open a youth homeless shelter in Harvard Square within the year.
UC Debates DoubleTree Labor Dispute, Making Gender-Neutral Housing More Accessible
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation relating to a labor dispute between workers and DoubleTree Suites, gender-neutral housing, and the transparency of the UC budget during its general meeting on Sunday.
A Year After Scandal, Task Force Recommends University-wide Privacy Policy for Electronic Information
The group was conceived amid a scandal within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences last spring, when then-Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds and FAS Dean Michael D. Smith broke faculty privacy policy by authorizing secret searches of resident dean email accounts.
LL Cool J Honored as Artist of the Year at Annual Celebration of Culture
LL Cool J took the stage amid cheers and applause from the packed audience in Sanders Theatre, gathered for a day-long celebration of diversity at Harvard.
Griffin ’89 Gives $150 Million to Harvard, Largest Gift in College's History
Hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 has donated $150 million to Harvard and has directed at least $125 million of the gift to support financial aid at the College. The gift, announced by the University on Wednesday afternoon, is the largest in the history of Harvard College.
$65 Million Redevelopment Project To Break Ground on Mt. Auburn St.
Following setbacks due to the recession, a $65 million development project is slated to begin at 114 Mt. Auburn St. The project includes the construction office building and renovation of the historic Conductor's Building.
For Square Homeless, Winter Puts Pressure on Stretched Resources
With limited space and funds at area homeless shelters, winter proves a trying time for some area homeless. Others prefer to stay outside, risking their health in the process.
With McKinlock Renewal On Track, Faust Says River Houses Remain the Priority
As the newly released plans for the Dunster House renewal take shape and construction on Leverett’s McKinlock Hall continues to progress, University President Drew G. Faust said on Tuesday that Harvard’s focus for House Renewal, at least for the time being, remains on the river.
Chenault, Mills Elected Newest Harvard Corporation Members
American Express Company CEO Kenneth I. Chenault and former Obama Cabinet member Karen Gordon Mills ’75 were elected to become the newest members of the Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, at its regularly scheduled meeting this weekend.
Alumnus Jumps to His Death from William James Hall
The incident is “not considered to be foul play or a suspicious death,” according to MaryBeth Long, a spokesperson for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. She clarified that the case is no longer a criminal matter in a phone interview.