University News
Media Titan Sheila C. Johnson Endows HKS Fellowship
A $5 million gift from media and entertainment titan Sheila C. Johnson will endow a new fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School to fund the expenses of emerging student leaders dedicated to improving the lives of the underserved in the United States.
Launching the Radcliffe Campaign
Donor Sidney R. Knafel ’52, who serves as a co-chair for the Radcliffe campaign and the University-wide campaign, addresses the crowd at a dinner event Monday night that was part of the launch of the Radcliffe campaign.
Mexican Billionaire Donates $74 Million to Broad for Disease Research
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú has donated $74 million to the Broad Institute to continue studying the genomic basis of human disease—the second gift he has given for this effort—according to an announcement made by Slim and Broad President and Director Eric S. Lander at the Broad Institute on Monday.
William F. Lee To Serve as Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow
Intellectual property lawyer and Harvard Corporation member William F. Lee ’72 will lead the Corporation starting in the summer of 2014, the University announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon.
A Small Chunk of the Campaign
Radcliffe’s goal represents a little more than 1 percent of the University’s $6.5 billion campaign.
Launching the Radcliffe Campaign
University President Drew G. Faust speaks at the launch of the Radcliffe Campaign on Monday.
Radcliffe Institute Will Seek $70 Million in Campaign
Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will seek to raise $70 million in its segment of The Harvard Campaign, Radcliffe Campaign co-chair Susan S. Wallach ’68 announced Monday night at a campaign launch event in Agassiz Hall in Radcliffe Yard.
Second Email Privacy Policy Task Force Meeting Draws Few Attendees
The second of two open meetings for the University’s electronic communication policy task force drew few attendees and fewer comments for the task force’s leader, Harvard Law School professor David J. Barron ’89.
Launch of Digital Dickinson Archive Clouded by Controversy
Wednesday’s launch of the Emily Dickinson Archive, a Harvard-led open-access website compiling hundreds of images of the poet’s surviving manuscripts, was supposed to be a celebration of successful scholarly collaboration. But a public dispute with Amherst College over control of and credit for the project has clouded the once-heralded launch.
Seattle Mayor Addresses Harvard Divestment
An unexpected letter from University President Drew G. Faust explaining why Harvard will not divest from fossil fuel companies has catalyzed discussion and provoked direct responses, including one from Seattle Mayor Michael P. McGinn.
Panelists Propose 2016 Presidential Election Candidates
Over three years before the next presidential election, panelists at the JFK Jr. Forum said the race is former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s to lose because no other Democrats are as popular as she is and the Republican Party is not unified.
Anthropology Department Makes Time Capsule
One hundred years from Thursday, future Harvard administrators will have the opportunity to open up a time capsule from the year 2013, which will contain—amongst other objects—a used Post-it pad, a first-generation iPhone, Wednesday’s edition of The Crimson, and a can of Coke Zero.
David Petraeus To Join Kennedy School as Belfer Center Senior Fellow
David H. Petraeus, former CIA director and Army general, will join Harvard Kennedy School as a non-resident senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, according to an HKS press release.
American and Israeli Panelists Align Perspectives on Middle Eastern Tensions
In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, panelists at the JFK Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics Wednesday evening said that the American and Israeli governments remain aligned in their international policies.
Harvard Affiliates Reflect on, Respond to Government Reopening
In the wake of the government’s reopening after a 16-day shutdown, affected Harvard affiliates have begun their gradual return to normalcy, though some expressed concerns that the impact will not be fully curtailed in the immediate future.
HBS Develops Online Learning Platform
Harvard Business School has begun developing an online learning initiative, called HBX, following in the footsteps of its peer institutions, according to a BloombergBusinessweek report.
At Longwood Forum, Email Privacy Policy Task Force Details Challenges Ahead
The nearly hour-long event, held in a Harvard Medical School lecture hall, represents one step in a broader effort by the task force to engage with numerous constituencies on both of Harvard’s campuses before it begins drafting its recommendations.
2014 President's Challenge Awaits Budding Entrepreneurs
This year’s President’s Challenge for entrepreneurship includes two new categories—efficient governing and economic development and sustainable employment—according to an announcement made by University President Drew G. Faust and Provost Alan M. Garber on Thursday.
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.
Money Can Buy Happiness, Speaker Says
Contrary to popular belief, money can buy happiness if spent correctly, according to Harvard Business School professor Michael I. Norton, who spoke to a packed auditorium in Boylston Hall Tuesday evening.
Faust Letter Leaves Divestment Advocates Unsatisfied
Less than a week after University President Drew G. Faust released a letter reaffirming the University stance against divestment from fossil fuels, divestment advocates said they remain unsatisfied with Faust’s position and will continue their activism.
Harvard Law Review Gender Breakdown over Time
In addition to expanding the size of the board to 46 editors, the Law Review instituted a new gender component to its affirmative action policy. The newest board has more female editors than any volume since volume 122 in 2007.