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Rahul Mehrotra Appointed Chair of Design School’s Urban Planning Department
Rahul J. Mehrotra has been appointed chair of the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Department of Urban Planning and Design, the Design School announced last week.
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Thomas P. Glynn III, CEO of the Harvard Allston Land Company and lecturer at the Graduate School of Design, speaks about University development in Allston Tuesday evening.
Graduate School of Design Draws Crowds to Talk on Harvard in Allston
Harvard Graduate School of Design hosted an event discussing Harvard’s expansion into Allston from an urban-planning perspective Tuesday.
With Contingent Worker Policy Change, Major Benefits and Unforeseen Challenges
As more than 150 temporary and less-than-half-time Harvard employees transition into permanent, benefited staff positions following a policy change that went into effect in March, the shift has brought “extraordinary” opportunities for some, but unintended challenges for others.
Harvard Business School Faculty and Climate Experts Talk Water and the Future of the City in Panel Discussion
The event was part of Harvard’s third annual Worldwide Week, an event held to highlight international research conducted by Harvard faculty and to promote discussion of global issues.
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Harvard Graduate Council President Bryan O. Buckley and Vice President Chanthia C. Ma speak at the group's first meeting of the semester Monday.
Sarah Whiting Named Next Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sarah Whiting, the dean of architecture at Rice University in Texas, will be the next dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. During her nine-year tenure at Rice, Whiting helped restructure the school of architecture’s curriculum, enhanced facilities on campus, and increased funding for research and course development.
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Rice University Dean of Architecture Sarah Whiting will be the next dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the University announced Wednesday.
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Gund Hall is the home of the Graduate School of Design, which is currently in the midst of a search for a new dean.
Provost Garber Meets with Students for Input on Harvard Design School Dean Search
As the search for a new dean at the Graduate School of Design progresses, students have re-published a letter identical to one issued during the school’s last dean search in an effort to argue the same concerns from 12 years ago still exist today.
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The main building of the Graduate School of Design, located on Quincy Street, includes a central workplace for students.
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Kimberly Dowdell explains how administering equity in architecture can be redemptive. Citing the work that she has done in Detroit, Mich., Dowdell points out that purchasing vacant homes and then rehabbing them allows for those properties to host families that believe in the future of the city.
Architect Discusses Diversity and Affordable Housing at Harvard Design School
Architect Kimberly N. Dowdell discussed strategies for equitable urban development and promoting diversity in architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design Tuesday evening. In her lecture, Dowdell drew on her experiences growing up in Detroit and her work in real estate development.
Allston ArtLab to Open in September
Harvard’s ArtLab in Allston is expected to open in mid-September 2019. When finished, the 9,000 square foot space, which is designed to be carbon net-zero, will feature eight rooms for artistic use including an artist workshop and a recording studio.
MLK Streets Talk
The Harvard Graduate School of Education held an event Thursday aimed at discussing streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. and the communities surrounding them.
Harvard Works 2.0
Painted by Annie J. Liang, a former Harvard Graduate School of Design student, "Harvard Works 2.0" is a portrait series located in the Science Center about University workers.
Design School Sponsors Art Exhibit on Harvard Employees
“Harvard Works 2.0” is an eight-part portrait series on exhibition in the Science Center that highlights the work of Harvard's custodial and security staff.
Harvard Design School Dean Mostafavi to Step Down in May
Harvard Graduate School of Design Dean Mohsen Mostafavi will step down from his position at the end of the academic year, administrators announced today.
Harvard's Design School Takes Steps to Promote Diversity, Address Sexual Misconduct
The Graduate School of Design will hire a new administrator focused on diversity and inclusion as it seeks to implement a changes to improve the school's culture.
Graduate School of Design Selects Architects for Expansion Plans
The school picked firms Herzog & de Meuron and Beyer Blinder Belle to design the expansion. Plans for the design are projected to be finished in early fall.
Female Faculty at GSD Sign Statement Against Sexual, Racial Misconduct
Design School Executive Dean Patricia Roberts first sent the statement by female faculty to GSD students, faculty, and staff on April 23.
Shitty GSD Men
The “Shitty Architecture Men” is a public spreadsheet with anonymous accounts of sexual misconduct by Harvard Graduate School of Design affiliates.
Design School To Hire Diversity Admin Following Misconduct Allegations
The Design School has “made plans” to hire a diversity and inclusion officer following allegations of sexual misconduct against more than a dozen school affiliates.