Central Administration
For Campaign Launch, Law School Looks To Rebrand Itself
Harvard Law School fundraisers plan to tell alumni in town for its capital campaign launch that the school has changed since they were students.
Innovator Stig Leschly Encourages Failure at President’s Challenge Launch
Leschly, who serves as CEO of MATCH Education, shared anecdotes about his experiences with failure, rejection, and a determined tubist at the event in the i-Lab, stressing the ubiquity of failure.
In Washington, Faust Advocates Climate Change Research
Faust emphasized the role that universities can have in combatting climate change and lobbied for increased federal funding for research.
Past Contract Deadline, Union Appeals to Public
Harvard’s largest union continues contract negotiations over healthcare three weeks after its previous contract expired, looking to appeal to the public through a poster campaign.
Medical School Raises $467 Million in Capital Campaign
Harvard Medical School's $750 million capital campaign is now more than 60 percent of the way to its goal.
New Global Institute Grants $3.75M to China Climate Research
Based at the Harvard Center Shanghai, the new Harvard Global Institute will provide grants to research projects that focus on climate and energy science, economics, engineering, and environmental health.
Grad Students Reiterate Call To Unionize at ‘Workers’ Event
Using pledge cards to gather supporters, the movement organizers are bringing in hundreds of GSAS students each week, according to John M. Nicoludis, a Chemistry graduate student.
Rac(e)ing to Class
Natasha Kumar Warikoo, associate professor at the Graduate School of Education (left) interviews H. Richard Milner, a professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh (right) about the individual and institutional barriers to education experienced by many students of color. The panel was part of the Ed School’s “Fulfilling the Promise of Diversity,” a collection of conversations around equity and inclusivity in schools around the world.
Document Offers Insight Into Harvard’s Sexual Assault Policies
A newly-released Frequently Asked Questions document clarifies that students accused of violating Harvard’s sexual harassment policy may turn to attorneys as their personal advisers.
Harvard Talks Public Access to Allston Science Complex
The general public will have access to the first floor of the proposed six-story science complex in Allston on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Amy Falls Added to HMC’s Board of Directors
Falls, whose appointment was effective Sep. 28, worked at Morgan Stanley and Phillips Academy Andover before managing The Rockefeller University’s approximately $2 billion endowment. HMC announced the move on its website.
Judicial Restraint: Harvard Law School’s Tempered Campaign
“We would not be in a campaign right now if it wasn’t for the University’s desire to have the ‘One Harvard’ campaign, which of course we want to be a part of, but again creates an awkwardness,” said Steven Oliveira, the Law School’s dean for development and alumni relations.
Central Office Has Heard Record Number of Assault Cases
Of the 25 to 30 cases the Ofice for Sexual and Gender-Based Dispute Resolution has heard since fall 2014, between 10 and 15 are still open; more than half of the open cases were filed in the last two months.
