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Graduate Student Union Occupies University Hall One Year After Recognition
Over the course of more than 10 hours, roughly 30 members of the Harvard Graduate Students Union–United Automobile Workers and their supporters at any given time demanded third party grievance procedures, pay raises, and wider ranging health insurance benefits.
Harvard Introduces Digital Accessibility Policy Amidst Lawsuit
Harvard is implementing a digital accessibility policy intended to make its websites and web-based applications more accessible to those with disabilities, the University announced Thursday.
Harvard Chabad Holds Vigil for Shooting at California Synagogue
Roughly 60 Harvard affiliates gathered at the Harvard Chabad house Sunday evening in solidarity with the Chabad of Poway, Calif., where a deadly shooting took place Saturday.
Cambridge Mayor McGovern, Harvard Student Activists Rally for Heat Week
Nearly one hundred students, alumni, and Cambridge residents braved the cold and rain to rally for fossil fuel divestment in Tercentenary Theatre Friday in honor of the end of Heat Week.
Graduate Student Union and Council Fail to Draw Crowd at Joint Town Hall
Harvard’s graduate student union and Graduate Student Council co-hosted their first-ever joint town hall meeting Thursday, drawing only one attendee beyond the organizers.
David Deming Named Faculty Director of Harvard Kennedy School Wiener Center
In his new position, Deming — who also serves as a professor of education and economics at the Graduate School of Education — succeeds former Kennedy School Dean David J. Ellwood, who has held the position since 2016. Ellwood is currently a professor of political economy at the Kennedy School.
Harvard and Law Review Reiterate Arguments Opposing Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit
Harvard University, Harvard Law Review, and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy D. DeVos continued to argue in a set of filings Thursday that an anti-affirmative action group, which has alleged the Law Review has discriminatory member selection policies, has not sufficiently proved it has standing to bring the case.
Heat Week Kicks Off With Demands From Students, Faculty, and Alumni
At the start of a revitalized “Heat Week” campaign, students, faculty, and alumni gathered to call on University President Lawrence S. Bacow and Harvard administrators to divest their endowment holdings in the fossil fuel industry at a press conference at the Charles Hotel Monday.
Bacow Says Harvard Prison-Related Investments Amount to $18,000
HPDC members and Divinity School students Megan B. Lee and Joseph M. Pinto met with Bacow during his official office hours last week. In addition to divulging Harvard’s $18,000 investments, Bacow also said the University does not have direct holdings in businesses that operate private prisons, per the release.
Students Launch Diversity Demands Petition at Harvard Kennedy School
As part of ongoing efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusivity at the Harvard Kennedy School, student activists recently launched a petition demanding more faculty of color and more attention to issues of race and racism in curriculum.
Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement Revises Membership Policies
Harvard’s Institute for Learning in Retirement, a program that provides continuing education opportunities to retired seniors, revised its membership renewal process and committed to decreasing its use of University subsidies last month.
Sarah Whiting Named Next Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sarah Whiting, the dean of architecture at Rice University in Texas, will be the next dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. During her nine-year tenure at Rice, Whiting helped restructure the school of architecture’s curriculum, enhanced facilities on campus, and increased funding for research and course development.
Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey Must More Than Double Response Rate to Match 2015 Participation
Harvard's sexual misconduct climate survey, which is entering its third week, has received a response rate of more than 20 percent — already almost half of the survey’s total response rate in 2015.
The Harvard Institute of Learning in Retirement
The Harvard Institute of Learning in Retirement is located at 34 Concord Ave, Cambridge.
In Years Since 2008 Recession, Harvard Paid Down Debt, Built Reserves
Harvard has reduced its debt load by roughly $1 billion and increased its reserves in preparation for a potential future recession, University Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas J. Hollister said in an interview Wednesday.
Former University Treasurer and Founder of Harvard Management Company George Putnam Jr. Dies at 92
The great nephew of former University President Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Putnam created the Harvard Management Company — the firm that oversees the University’s multi-billion dollar endowment — and served as its first leader, which greatly influenced how universities manage their endowments.
Dean of Harvard Dental School Bruce Donoff to Step Down After 28 Years
R. Bruce Donoff, dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, will step down from his position at the start of 2020, University President Lawrence S. Bacow announced in an email to the University Friday.
Lawsuit Alleging Illegality of Harvard’s Failure to Caption Online Content Moves Forward in Federal Court
After years of motions and hearings in a 2015 lawsuit against Harvard alleging the school failed to closed caption its public online content and provided inaccurate closed captions where they did exist will move forward in federal court.
Hundreds Call on Harvard to Review Prof. Ragab Tenure Denial
Hundreds of Harvard students and alumni have signed a letter criticizing Harvard Divinity School’s decision not to grant tenure to Ahmed Ragab, who they say is the first Muslim faculty member at the school to come up for tenure.
Following Divestment Protests, Bacow Discusses Need for ‘Open Dialogue’ on Campus at Faculty Council Meeting
University President Lawrence S. Bacow solicited the Faculty Council’s opinions on how to “foster more open dialogue” on campus at the Council’s bimonthly meeting Wednesday, Council member David L. Howell said.
Harvard Kennedy School Introduces Online Public Leadership Credential Program
The Harvard Kennedy School announced a new online public leadership credential program Thursday, joining the trend of Harvard schools expanding their online academic offerings.
Harvard Provost Office Introduces Mental Health Task Force
Harvard’s Office of the Provost has created a new task force on managing student mental health that plans to evaluate and respond to an increase of reported mental health issues on campus, the University announced Tuesday.
New Harvard Management Company Website Removes Divestment Information, Defends Natural Resources Holdings
Harvard Management Company updated its website within the last month to remove any mention of past instances of divestment and to include references to its protocols on its investment in land and agriculture.
Al Gore Analyzes Trump's 'Radically New' Path, Dean Reiterates Free Speech Values at IOP Talk
Former Vice President Al Gore ’69 said President Donald Trump has pursued a “radically new” strategy by ignoring Americans outside of his core constituency at an IOP event. Before the event, the Kennedy School's dean discussed the right of free speech in the wake of student protestors' interruption of a talk featuring University President Lawrence S. Bacow last week.
Harvard Business School Online Sees Enrollment Spike 70 Percent After Rebranding
Enrollment in HBS Online, Harvard Business School’s online education program, spiked by 70 percent in the first months of 2019 following the attachment of the Business School's name in January, Dean of the Business School Nitin Nohria said in an interview April 2.