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Students Carry On Tradition of Race Activism at the Law School
A new generation of activists is at the Law School’s helm. Student activists’ demands are broader and their tactics adapted, as they have drawn inspiration from their predecessors and built their own movement on the foundation of a vibrant history of protest at the Law School.
Recession in Retrospect: Budget Cuts and Bleak Job Prospects for Graduates
At Harvard, unexpected changes in University leadership resulted in unforeseen budget cuts and delays in the new capital campaign, exacerbating the University’s economic difficulties in 1990 and 1991.
Governing the Past: Faust the Historian
While her career has progressed further and further away from her days of scholarship, University President Drew G. Faust’s acute sense of institutional history has only sharpened.
Student or Worker?
Over the past year, both the graduate student unionization movement and the opposition to it have become stronger and more sophisticated, with no clear signs of letting up.
Professor Masahiro Morii
Professor Masahiro Morii is Physics Department Chair at Harvard University.
Professor Daniel G. Nocera
Professor Daniel G. Nocera is the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard.
Former University President Neil L. Rudenstine
Neil L. Rudenstine became President of Harvard University in 1991.
One Harvard, Inc.
As Harvard seeks to raise money for its ongoing fundraising drive, it regularly seeks out a bevy of alumni and individuals to support the school. In some cases, though, Harvard will turn to another source of funds: corporations.
Former University President Neil L. Rudenstine
Neil L. Rudenstine served as University President from 1991 to 2001.
Record $35.5 Million Donation to GSE funds Early Childhood Initiative
In a record donation to the Harvard Graduate School of Education, The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation gifted $35.5 million to establish an early childhood education initiative, bringing the school’s campaign to 93 percent of its total goal.
Faust Made $1.2 Million in 2014
Harvard Management Company CEO Stephen Blyth made less in 2014 as head of public markets than he did the previous year in that position, while University President Drew G. Faust earned more than she did in 2013.
As Commencement and Summer Travel Approach, Mumps Cases Hit 58
Students experiencing the mumps may not be able to participate in end-of-year Commencement activities, and those with symptoms of the disease have been encouraged by the Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Office to refrain from traveling.
Student Sexual Assault Investigations Last Months Past 60-Day Federal Guideline
For cases involving students, sexual assault and harassment investigations often last more than 4 months—well beyond the 60-day window that the federal agency recommends for the entire process.
HSPH Set to Replace Doctor of Science with Ph.D. Program
After partnering with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the five Doctor of Science programs at the School of Public Health will be replaced by a singular Ph.D. in Population Health Sciences.
Packing the House: Behind Harvard's Rising Sports Ticket Sales
Behind the scenes, Harvard’s athletics department is working to push its ticketing operations into the digital age and has quietly instigated a steady rise in attendance over the past five years, bucking trends that have set in at other schools.
Harvard’s Largest and Smallest Unions Push to Merge, Face Legal Challenge
Though members of Harvard University's smallest and largest employee unions have decided to merge, they may face legal barriers due to the job classifications of their members.
As Students Prepare for Summer Travel, Number of Mumps Cases Hits 58
As the year draws to a close, the number of mumps cases on Harvard’s campus continues to rise, with 58 confirmed cases as of Wednesday. Students planning to partake in end-of-year Commencement activities or study abroad this summer were advised on measures to take if they experience symptoms of of the virus.
What’s in a Name?
Contentious debate about the history of slavery on college campuses erupted during the past year, provoking universities across the world to examine themselves and the people they honor. At Harvard, those debates have focused on symbols and titles associated, to some degree, with slavery.
UC Leaders Raise Concerns Over New Sanctions
Leaders of the Undergraduate Council expressed concerns regarding a new policy that would penalize undergraduates for joining unrecognized single-gender social organizations, emphasizing that the policy did not take into account the wide variety of such groups at Harvard.
A Tumultuous Year for Final Clubs
With its announcement Friday of sanctions for unrecognized single-gender social organizations, Harvard has capped off a year of tense relations with these groups. Here are the past year's most significant stories about Harvard's relationship with final clubs and other unrecognized groups.