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Evelynn Hammonds Expected To End Tenure as Dean of the College This Summer
Evelynn M. Hammonds has been in negotiations about a possible departure from her position as Dean of Harvard College and is expected not to return to the post in the fall, a person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed Friday.
After Distinguished Careers at University and Beyond, Three Earn Harvard Medals
An international ambassador for Harvard, a trailblazing judge and policymaker, and a seasoned College administrator will receive the 2013 Harvard Medal for “extraordinary service” to the University, the Harvard Alumni Association announced Wednesday.
Anne Harrington and John Durant Named Pfoho House Masters
History of science professor Anne Harrington ’82 and her husband John R. Durant have been appointed as the new Masters of Pforzheimer House, resident dean Lisa Boes announced in an email to the Pfoho community Thursday morning.
Faust's Earnings in 2011 Much Lower Than Those of Other University Presidents and Top Harvard Employees
University President Drew G. Faust received $899,734 in salary and benefits in 2011, according to a recent filing with the Internal Revenue Service. While that figure is about the same as last year’s, Harvard’s chief investment manager, who is paid far more than most administrators, saw a 52 percent increase in her earnings.
Harvard Completes $168.5 Million Sale of Watertown's Arsenal
Harvard completed a $168.5 million sale of Watertown’s Arsenal on the Charles to electronic health records company athenahealth, Inc., according to a Monday announcement by real estate firm Avison Young.
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Emergency vehicles, including Boston Fire Department’s hazardous materials team, are stationed outside the Law School's Hauser Hall Thursday afternoon. The fifth floor of the building was evacuated after an envelope sent to Law School Professor Alan M. Dershowitz was found to contain suspicious white powder.
White Powder in Envelope Prompts Evacuation at Law School
An envelope sent to Harvard Law School Professor Alan M. Dershowitz that was opened Thursday afternoon contained a suspicious white powder, prompting the evacuation of Hauser Hall’s fifth floor.
University Signs Sustainability Compact With MIT, City
University President Drew G. Faust signed the “Cambridge Community Compact for a Sustainable Future” on Monday in an official gesture of Harvard’s commitment to working with other institutions to address the threat of climate change in Cambridge.
With President's Charge, Email Policy Group Meets for the First Time
A task force of 16 professors and deans pulled from nearly all of the University’s schools convened for the first time Monday to begin its task of reviewing existing University email privacy policies and recommending new ones.
Smith and Hammonds Express Regret, But Reaffirm Justification Behind Email Searches
In an interview with The Crimson last week, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith expressed regret over the handling of the search of Harvard resident deans’ email accounts.
Administrators Travel, Schmooze Donors as Capital Campaign Approaches
As the September launch of Harvard’s multi-billion-dollar capital campaign approaches, top-level administrators and members of the University’s development office are targeting and schmoozing prominent donors in search of gifts for Harvard’s most ambitious fundraising effort in history.
Harvard Receives $50 Million Gift To Fund Life Sciences Entrepreneurship
Harvard has received a $50 million dollar gift for basic research in the life sciences from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, the University announced Monday morning.
Different Goals, One University
As the University prepares for the public launch of a multi-billion dollar capital campaign, Harvard’s office of Alumni Affairs and Development, which is wrapping up a two-year “quiet phase,” is working to incorporate centralization into the campaign.
HMS To Close Primate Research Center
Harvard Medical School’s New England Primate Research Center will largely discontinue its operations by 2015, the Medical School announced Tuesday.
Community Reflects on Violence 'So Close To Home'
Aside from the near constant, piercing sound of sirens, the normally vibrant Harvard Square lay silent.
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