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Harvard-Wide Task Force 'Students vs. Pandemics' Expands into National Initiative
Students vs. Pandemics — which began a Harvard-wide task force formed in response to COVID-19 — has grown into a national initiative with branches in 10 universities across North America.
Mayor Keisha L. Bottoms Discusses Atlanta’s COVID-19 Response in HSPH Webinar
Mayor of Atlanta Keisha L. Bottoms discussed how her city has handled challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest installment of the Harvard School of Public Health’s Voices in Leadership series Monday.
Middle East Scholars Discuss U.S.' Diminishing Reputation in the Arab World
Journalist and political analyst Mina Al-Oraibi discussed the United States’ declining reputation in the Arab world at a Harvard Kennedy School event Thursday afternoon.
Harvard Police Union Alleges Work Schedule Bid Process Violated Contract
Harvard’s police union filed a grievance with the University Wednesday alleging the force’s leadership violated the union’s collective bargaining agreement.
HKS Affiliates React with Disappointment to Annual Diversity Report
Following the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s release of its annual diversity report, school affiliates said they were “disappointed” at the newest numbers, which show that the school’s faculty and student body remains overwhelmingly white and male.
Bacow, Garber, and Harvard’s 14 School Deans Urge University Affiliates to Vote
Ahead of Election Day, Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow, Provost Alan M. Garber ’76, and the 14 deans of the University’s schools sent an email to affiliates Friday morning urging them to vote and reaffirming the “values that bind us together as a community.”
Bacow Says Plans for Spring Semester ‘Clouded in Enormous Uncertainty’
University President Lawrence S. Bacow reflected on the successes of the fall semester at Harvard and speculated about pending decisions regarding the spring in an interview with The Crimson Wednesday.
Writer-Activist Surveys Architecture’s Role In Reimagining Cities at GSD Talk
Writer and activist Nikil Saval discussed the role of architecture in reimagining cities in the context of the 1964 Harlem Race Riot at a virtual webinar hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Design Thursday night.
HMS Dean, Professor Outline How Brigham and Women's Hospital Contained Sept. COVID-19 Outbreak
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley ’82 praised epidemiologists at the affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital for quickly extinguishing a late September COVID-19 outbreak in an interview Friday.
Activists Promote Education in Prisons at Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Prison reform activists argued in favor of high-quality education in prisons at a webinar Thursday held by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
Graduate School of Design Faces Backlash After Restructuring Master of Design Studies Program
The Harvard Graduate School of Design announced Friday it has restructured its Masters of Design Studies Program, raising concerns among students and alumni over how administrators came to the decision and whether the shift will dilute the degree’s educational value.
Historians Discuss American Internationalism in Newly Released Books
Harvard History Professor Nancy F. Cott and Brown History Professor Samuel Zipp shared the stories of five twentieth century American internationalists and the legacy of their writings in a Mahindra Humanities Center webinar Monday.
Nearly a Quarter of Rural Americans Unable to Receive Medical Care During Pandemic, School of Public Health Poll Finds
Published earlier this month, the poll provides a glimpse into rural Americans’ personal lives and wellbeing during the pandemic. Of the households who reported that they lacked access to care, 56 percent reported detrimental health consequences as a result, according to the poll.
Newsroom Leaders Discuss 2020 Election at Lecture Co-Hosted by Institute of Politics, Shorenstein Center
The logistical challenges of counting mail-in ballots might delay election results, speakers at an IOP online event said.
Harvard Undergraduate Council Condemns DHS Proposal Restricting Student Visas
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council passed two pieces of legislation Sunday to endorse a letter condemning a proposed U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule that would impose new time limits on student visas.
Harvard Business School Students Credit Datar’s Experience But Question His Commitment to Diversity
Harvard Business School students praised incoming dean Srikant M. Datar’s decades of experience at the school but expressed concern that his appointment was a “missed opportunity” for ongoing diversity initiatives.
Scientists Speak on Water's Role in Climate Change, Public Health and Planetary Science at Radcliffe Institute Event
Four early-career scientists presented their research findings on water’s role in climate change, earth science, public health, and planet habitability at a Radcliffe Institute event on Friday.
Bacow Launches Committee on Renaming, Taps Faust to Lead
University President Lawrence S. Bacow launched a committee Monday to form “general principles” for renaming spaces, programs, and professorships at Harvard that are linked to “abhorrent” activities.
COVID-19 ‘Reoriented’ Harvard Medical School and Affiliated Hospitals, Dean Says
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley ’82 said in an interview Friday that the school devoted nearly all its resources to fighting COVID-19 this spring.
Harvard Kennedy School Students Grapple with Spring 2021 Decision
Harvard Kennedy School students say they are conflicted about spring plans following the school’s decision to offer in-person classes for international students in the spring.
Constance Buchanan, Pioneer of Women’s Studies in Religion, Dies at 73
As the WSRP’s director, Buchanan was tasked with recruiting each year’s scholars, networking to gain faculty support, and procuring funding. That work paid dividends, particularly for the women Buchanan advanced, Gilkes said — including women of color.
Award-Winning Journalists Discuss Current Challenges for Local Newspapers at Shorenstein Center Event
Award-winning journalists James Goodman, David Von Drehle, and Nancy Kaffer discussed the challenges facing local newsrooms in the age of COVID-19 at a webinar Friday.
A ‘Public Enlightenment’: Harvard Divinity School Begins New Program in Religion and Public Life
The Harvard Divinity School launched a new program in Religion and Public Life this month, its first new degree program in 50 years.
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Advises Students to ‘Think About Calling In, Versus Calling Out’
Harvard’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sherri A. Charleston said she encourages students to engage in dialogue across difference.
Harvard’s Center for European Studies Hosts Seminar on the Removal of Pro-Slavery Monuments
Howard University professor Ana Lucia Araujo and Carnegie Mellon professor Mame-Fatou Niang discussed the removal of statues that depict slave traders and owners in Europe Wednesday afternoon.