Matthew M. Beck
Walton Officially Accepts Professorship
Reverend Jonathan L. Walton was instituted as the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister last Sunday during the eightieth anniversary service of Memorial Church's founding.
Pusey Minister Hosts First Tailgate
In preparation for Harvard football’s first night-game of the year, the staff and clergy at Memorial Church gathered for the inaugural Sparks House tailgate, braving the rain that put a slight damper on the celebration.
15 Questions with Jonathan L. Walton
Reverend Jonathan L. Walton, Pusey Minister in Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, sits in his crimson-walled office, wearing a black suit and royal purple shirt. Walton was appointed in April 2012 to the position previously held by the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes. Tributes to his sports fanaticism decorate his office: A basketball signed by Tommy Amaker sits atop one of the bookshelves. FM munched on some peanut M&M’s with Walton, and talked about Memorial Church air conditioners, tailgates at Sparks House and his 3-month-old son Baldwin.
Sparks House Undergoes a Color Change
Sparks House—historic landmark and former private residence to the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes—has undergone a color change. Recently a bright shade of canary yellow, the House has now been painted a taupe tone, restoring the house to its original color that dates back over 150 years.
Rev. Jonathan L. Walton Will Replace Gomes as Pusey Minister
Reverend Jonathan L. Walton, a Harvard Divinity School professor, has been appointed Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, the University announced Wednesday. Walton is an ordained Baptist minister who received tenure as a professor at the Divinity School this semester.
New Harvard Divinity School Dean Announced
David N. Hempton, a professor of Evangelical theological studies, will be the Divinity School’s next dean, Harvard University President Drew G. Faust announced Friday.
Gomes' Personal Effects Sold at Auction
The estate sale of the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes, Harvard’s longtime Pusey Minister and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, attracted longtime acquaintances as well as antique collectors.
Divinity School Professor To Leave Harvard
Mark D. Jordan, a popular professor with appointments at the Harvard Divinity School and Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will leave Harvard at the end of the semester to take a position at the Danforth Center for Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
Filmmaker Whitney To Give Lecture Series
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Helen Whitney will give three speeches at Memorial Church for this year’s William Belden Noble Lectures series.
Search for Minister Continues
Nearly a year after the death of Peter J. Gomes, the search for a spiritual leader to fill his position at Memorial Church is still many months away from its conclusion.
Harvard Teaching Fellow Charged with Sexual Assault
Harvard teaching fellow Bradley John Spencer was arraigned Monday on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman on the Red Line.
HBS Breaks Ground on Tata Hall
Harvard Business School leaders held a breaking-ground ceremony on Friday to honor Indian tycoon Ratan N. Tata and officially begin ...
HBS Professor Emeritus Dies at 87
Zaleznik, who had been a faculty member at the Business School for more than four decades, authored over 16 books and 40 articles pertaining to innovation and business leadership.
Harvard Innovation Lab Officially Opens in Allston
After almost a year of planning, negotiating, and remodeling, the Harvard Innovation Lab officially opened its doors Friday afternoon.
