University News
Dudley Celebrates 25th Anniversary as Graduate Student Center
This weekend Dudley House is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a center for graduate students at Harvard.
Obama to Appoint Two Design Professors to Federal Commission
President Barack Obama intends to appoint Graduate School of Design professors Toni L. Griffin and Alex Krieger to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
Harvard General Counsel Will ‘Review’ 2012 Men’s Soccer Team’s Sexually Explicit Document
Harvard’s Office of General Counsel will “conduct an immediate review” of a sexually explicit document circulated among the 2012 men’s soccer team, University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement Tuesday.
Janitors and Security Guards Rally with Negotiations Underway
Harvard’s janitorial staff and security guards rallied Monday afternoon to draw attention to their contract negotiations with the University, marching a week after Harvard's dining services workers ended a historic strike.
Dining Workers Receive Warm Welcome After Strike
Harvard’s dining services workers returned to dining halls Thursday morning—less than 24 hours after ending their historic strike—where they were warmly welcomed back.
Spooky Shakespeare HarvardX Course Debuts on Halloween
A new massive open online course will debut on HarvardX Monday, but with a special Halloween twist: the course is titled “Hamlet’s Ghost.”
Experts Offer Solutions Integrating Conservation and Economic Development
Experts discussed conservation strategies that can both protect biodiversity and encourage economic development at a panel Thursday evening.
Management Company Reportedly Described as ‘Lazy,’ ‘Stupid’ by Employees in 2015 Review
Harvard Management Company employees accused the University's investment arm of setting artificially low benchmarks and overcompensating top managers, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
Cybersecurity Experts Discuss Hacking Election Technology
Panelists at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum talked about the vulnerability of U.S. election systems to cyber threats Thursday.
Grad Union Effort Concerned by University Email
Graduate student union effort spokesperson Jack M. Nicoludis raised concerns about an administrator's email that said Harvard would release information on students eligible to vote in the upcoming union election to the National Labor Relations Board.
HUDS Workers Approve New Contract, Ending Strike
A 22-day dining worker strike officially ended Wednesday after employees voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Harvard.
Exchange Between Law Record, Minow Raises Questions About Dean’s Accessibility
A tense, and now public, exchange this month between Harvard Law School spokespeople and the editors of The Harvard Law Record over the publication’s right to print an interview with Law School Dean Martha L. Minow prompted questions about Minow’s accessibility to students and journalists.
Russian Quartet Impresses Audience at Ed Portal
A Russian quartet transported an audience to late 19th century St. Petersburg Wednesday evening at the Harvard Ed Portal in Allston.
Defense Expert Discusses Future and Current Security Policy
National security expert Michèle A. Flournoy spoke about current and future U.S. national security Wednesday night in the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum.
NBA Star Jeremy Lin ’10 Donates $1 Million for Financial Aid, Basketball Arena
Brooklyn Nets point guard and alumnus Jeremy Lin ’10 will donate $1 million to Harvard to help fund undergraduate financial aid and ongoing renovations of Harvard’s basketball arena, the University announced Wednesday.
Design School Honors Late Iraqi Architect Through Scholarship
At an event celebrating the accomplishments of the late Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, the Graduate School of Design unveiled a new scholarship to provide financial assistance to Middle Eastern students.
University to Give Thousands of Students’ Information to Labor Board
The University notified thousands of students eligible to vote in the coming union election that some of their personal information will be given to the National Labor Relations Board and to the graduate student union effort.
Campus Quiet After HUDS Agreement Reached
HUDS employees must ratify the contract before they can officially return to work in dining halls and cafes across campus. In the meantime, students said the atmosphere on campus felt subdued.
Mayor Martin Walsh Discusses Efforts to Promote Diversity in Boston Governance
Reflecting on his nearly three years as Boston’s mayor, Martin J. Walsh discussed his initiatives to advance diversity in government and his goals for the future of local governance, particularly in light of his bid for reelection in 2017, at the Kennedy School of Government on Monday night.
More than 100 Harvard Faculty Signed Petition to Support Strike
Over the past several weeks, Harvard faculty have shown their support for striking dining hall workers, bringing their classes to the picket lines and signing a petition calling on Harvard to reach an agreement with its employees.
Immigration Rights Activist Explores Definitions of ‘American’
Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and activist for immigrant rights, shared his experiences growing up as an undocumented immigrant in the United States and critiqued the way American citizens view undocumented immigrants living in the country
Around 1,000 People March in Support of HUDS Workers
About a thousand people from across New England marched in support of Harvard’s dining services employees from Cambridge Common down Massachusetts Avenue late Saturday afternoon, stopping traffic as they headed toward City Hall.
‘Hopeful Signs of Progress’ in HUDS Negotiations
As an unprecedented strike heads into its third week, Harvard’s dining service workers have begun to make progress in a months-long contract stalemate with the University.
Former Irish President Connects Climate Change and Human Rights
During the conversation at the Law School, Mary T.W. Robinson emphasized the need for international policies promoting sustainability.
14 Workers Break Harvard Dining Services' Picket Lines
A small number of dining services employees have, during the course of the more than two-week long strike, avoided the crowds of marching dining hall staff and have resumed work in Harvard dining facilities.