Samuel P. Jacobs
Expos Director Exits
Neil N. Sosland ’52 returned to Cambridge in June to celebrate his 55th reunion. A journalist who helps lead the
Knowles Returns Home
After spending much of the spring in the hospital battling complications from prostate cancer, former Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Smith Sets Summer Table
As he took off for a month-long vacation last week, incoming Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)
The Trusted Few
Trust us. After four years, voluminous reports, and clamorous debate, Harvard’s third dean of the Faculty in 11 months asked
Gates, Summers To Receive Honorary Degrees
CORRECTION APPENDED The University will confer honorary degrees today on 10 people, including professors, philosophers, a basketball player, and one
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ’38
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ’38—prolific historian, noted Harvard professor, and a prominent “fighting liberal” throughout the 1950s and 60s, suffered
Two Old Men in a Hurry
On Commencement Day, sandwiched between the august statues of James Otis and Josiah Quincy, a twenty-first century provocateur gave his
Faust Taps Smith To Lead Faculty
After a year and a half without a permanent leader, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences finally has one. Michael
Jeffrey R. Toobin
As an undergraduate reporter, Jeffrey R. Toobin ’82 rode in a limousine with writer Tom Wolfe and cursed with Yankees
Jay Harris Will Lead Gen Ed Committee
The future table of general education offerings at Harvard now has a chair. Jay M. Harris, Wolfson professor of Jewish
Clock Still Ticks for Faust’s Dean Pick
Twenty-seven days. When visited in his office recently, the number was 37. Interim Dean of the Faculty David R. Pilbeam
Countdown Continues For Faculty Dean
Twenty-eight days. When visited in his office recently, the number was 37. Interim Dean of the Faculty David R. Pilbeam
Harris Will Lead Gen Ed Transition
The future table of general education offerings at Harvard now has a chair. Jay M. Harris, Wolfson professor of Jewish
Knowles’ Condition ‘Stable’
Since stepping down as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) one month ago after a setback in
After 4 Years of Debate, Faculty Approves Gen Ed
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences yesterday approved legislation to replace the Core with a new general education curriculum emphasizing
