Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will Furlough Some ‘Fully or Partially Idled’ Workers Due to Financial Challenges, Gay Says
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences plans to take a number of additional measures — including furloughing some employees — in the face of hundreds of millions in projected financial impact due to the coronavirus pandemic, FAS Dean Claudine Gay wrote in a Tuesday email to faculty and staff.
Health Department Confirms More Than 1,000 COVID-19 Cases in Cambridge
The Cambridge Public Health Department reported Tuesday that the number of coronavirus cases in Cambridge had surpassed 1,000.
Graduate School of Education to Hold Entire Academic Year Online; Design School, Divinity School, and School of Public Health Announce Online Fall
Harvard Graduate School of Education will conduct its classes and operations entirely online for the 2020-2021 academic year, Dean Bridget T. Long announced in an email to affiliates Wednesday.
Harvard Will Cut Endowment Payout, Draw on Restricted Funds in FY2021 to Mitigate Revenue Shortfall
The Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — moved to reduce the endowment payout for Fiscal Year 2021 by 2 percent and to make a special assessment of restricted assets as it projects a $750 million revenue shortfall.
Cambridge Announces Shared Street Pilot to Support Social Distancing
Cambridge will implement a pilot program allowing residents to walk, bike, and drive in both directions on select roadways, the City announced Thursday.
Five Takeaways from Harvard College’s Fall Planning Town Hall
Harvard College hosted a town hall Tuesday afternoon for affiliates to hear about the administration’s planning process for what is certain to be a singular fall semester.
Grad Union Offers ‘Comprehensive Compromise Proposal’ Including Compensation Provisions
Harvard’s graduate student union offered a “comprehensive compromise proposal” to the University in a virtual bargaining session Thursday afternoon, bargaining committee member Lee Kennedy-Shaffer wrote in an email update to members Saturday.
Harvard’s Fall Semester Planning ‘Likely to Vary by School,’ Bacow Says
University President Lawrence S. Bacow said in an interview with The Crimson Friday that Harvard administrators are considering “all possible scenarios” as they plan for the fall semester but that plans are “likely to vary by school.”
Seeking Purpose Amid Pandemic, Harvard Undergrads Reimagine Summer Plans
After evacuating the College in mid-March, undergraduates are adapting to cancelled internships and remote programming and even taking relief efforts into their own hands.
Radcliffe Institute Names 42 Incoming Fellows
Havard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study released its list of fellows for the 2020-2021 school year Friday, naming 42 scholars from a wide range of disciplines from health policy, climate change, and astronomy, to poetry and cartoons.
Student Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvard Following Coronavirus Closure
A student filed a $5 million dollar class action lawsuit against Harvard Wednesday alleging the University provided inadequate education after sending students home due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Town and Gown Cooperate
As the coronavirus pandemic forces retailers to close and students to evacuate campus, the city of Cambridge must rely more heavily on the University to weather the pandemic.
Five Takeaways from Harvard College’s Fall Planning Town Hall
Harvard College hosted a town hall Tuesday afternoon for affiliates to hear about the administration’s planning process for what is certain to be a singular fall semester.
Grad Union Offers ‘Comprehensive Compromise Proposal’ Including Compensation Provisions
Harvard’s graduate student union offered a “comprehensive compromise proposal” to the University in a virtual bargaining session Thursday afternoon, bargaining committee member Lee Kennedy-Shaffer wrote in an email update to members Saturday.
Harvard’s Fall Semester Planning ‘Likely to Vary by School,’ Bacow Says
University President Lawrence S. Bacow said in an interview with The Crimson Friday that Harvard administrators are considering “all possible scenarios” as they plan for the fall semester but that plans are “likely to vary by school.”
Seeking Purpose Amid Pandemic, Harvard Undergrads Reimagine Summer Plans
After evacuating the College in mid-March, undergraduates are adapting to cancelled internships and remote programming and even taking relief efforts into their own hands.
Radcliffe Institute Names 42 Incoming Fellows
Havard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study released its list of fellows for the 2020-2021 school year Friday, naming 42 scholars from a wide range of disciplines from health policy, climate change, and astronomy, to poetry and cartoons.
Student Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvard Following Coronavirus Closure
A student filed a $5 million dollar class action lawsuit against Harvard Wednesday alleging the University provided inadequate education after sending students home due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Town and Gown Cooperate
As the coronavirus pandemic forces retailers to close and students to evacuate campus, the city of Cambridge must rely more heavily on the University to weather the pandemic.
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