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NEWS
By Kevin J. Wu
Thursday, May 24, 2012
In 2008, University President Drew G. Faust announced that Harvard would attempt to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2016. Halfway into its commitment, Harvard has only logged a 7 percent reduction in GHG emissions.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Over the past ten years, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has seen a proliferation of its administrative positions that has outpaced the growth of tenure-track faculty. The transition had changed the culture of the school.
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NEWS
By Kevin J. Wu
Monday, May 21, 2012
Despite his long-held interests in issues of justice, few who knew Laurence H. Tribe ’62 as an undergraduate had any idea that he was destined for a career in law.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Monday, May 7, 2012
Faculty response to the announcement has been largely positive, with professors across a wide range of disciplines citing not only increased public access but also on-campus advantages and applications of edX.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The semester’s last meeting drew the largest crowd since last December, when the courses of Harvard Summer School instructor Subramaniam Swamy were removed from the catalogue.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The meeting saw the approval of courses of instruction for 2012-2013 across the University and at the University Extension School. It concluded with an update on the restructuring of the Harvard Library.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Friday, April 27, 2012
Christopher A. Hopper ’13 rates his classes in the Q guide based on how they “make him feel.” If a ...
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Friday, April 20, 2012
Associate Dean for Finance in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Eric Kopstain—who played a key role in steering FAS through the 2008 financial crisis—will leave Harvard to take on the position of associate vice chancellor for finance at Vanderbilt University, according to an email sent to senior administrators and financial officers Wednesday afternoon.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith has convened an advisory committee to begin the search for a new dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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NEWS
By Radhika Jain and Kevin J. Wu
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The introduction of two new engineering concentrations faced criticism from humanities professors when proposed at Tuesday’s Faculty Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
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