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Divya Narendra, Co-Founder of ConnectU, Praises Perseverance
Divya K. Narendra ’04, featured in “The Social Network” alongside the Winklevoss twins as they sued the founder of Facebook, emphasized the importance of perseverance at a conference at Harvard Medical School last Saturday.
Religious Speakers Draw Ire, Protests
The controversial Social Transformation Conference—aimed at promoting “faith-based social transformation efforts,” according to its website—took place in the Northwest Science Building this weekend
Religious Conference Attracts Controversy
A conference to promote religious social activism slated to kick off at the Harvard Extension School tomorrow includes a set of panelists and speakers that have generated controversy due to the homophobic and anti-Islamic remarks that they have made in the past.
David Hankins, Extension School Student, Wins $100K on Game Show
David G. Hankins, a student in the Extension School’s Health Careers Program, won $100,000 yesterday after a two-day run on ABC’s television game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
Harvard Student Wins $100,000 on 'Millionaire'
David G. Hankins, a pre-med student at the Harvard Extension School, walked away with $100,000 today after a two-day stint on ABC's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."
As Potential Blizzard Approaches, Harvard Graduate Schools Cancel Classes
Schools within Harvard University have announced that classes will be canceled Wednesday, and the University has advised a large portion of its staff not to report to work in light of a storm that may bring up to 16 inches of snow to the Boston area.
Richard Tuck Sheds New Light on Bentham
Richard Tuck, chair of the committee on degrees in social studies, offered an unusually humane portrayal of Jeremy Bentham, an eighteenth-century British philosopher who is often perceived as a cold utilitarian.
Citing Scandal, Marc Hauser Cancels Extension School Courses
Psychology Professor Marc D. Hauser canceled his two courses at the Harvard Extension School due to the “controversy surrounding the investigation."
Hauser No Longer to Teach at Extension School
Harvard Psychology Professor Marc D. Hauser, who took leave from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences upon accusations of scientific misconduct, will no longer teach classes at Harvard Extension School this year, according to the school's website.
Despite Scandal, Hauser To Teach at Harvard Extension School
Marc D. Hauser, a Harvard psychology professor who took leave after University investigators said he was responsible for scientific misconduct, will teach two courses at the Harvard Extension School this academic year even though he is facing a federal inquiry.
Extension School Reviews Dated Name
After months of silence since an extensive discussion at the Oct. 6 Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting, the Harvard Extension School announced yesterday that it had not forgotten plans to change its name.
Harvard Starts Page on iTunes U
Harvard continued its dedication to dispersing knowledge online Tuesday with the launch of a Harvard page on iTunes U.
Panel Discusses Financial Crisis
Panelists at the Harvard Extension School’s 100th-anniversary symposium yesterday reflected both on the consequences of the economic downturn and offered forward-looking visions of what recovery should look like.
Today in Photos (02/24/10)
Photographs published in the Feb. 24, 2010 edition of The Harvard Crimson.
Extension School Turns 100
Dean of the Harvard Extension School Michael Shinagel unveils a plaque commemorating the centennial anniversary of the Extension School at the Queen’s Head Pub yesterday.
Panel Discusses Online Education
Teachers should emphasize critical thinking among their students as education moves increasingly online, a four-person panel said yesterday at Lowell Lecture Hall.
HIGHER ED AND TECH
In celebration of the Extension School’s centennial, a panel of professors and technology gurus dissusses the future of education, debating the role of the Internet as a learning tool in the modern age.