Divinity School Hosts Immigrant Vigil

At an emotional vigil last night, speakers, some of whom were undocumented immigrants, said that such individuals live in a state of fear and that newcomers to this country—whether undocumented or not—continue to face cultural obstacles upon arrival.

WBC To Protest Service for Gomes

The Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest Harvard’s memorial service for the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes.

University Names Acting Minister

Wendel W. “Tad” Meyer was appointed acting Pusey Minister of Memorial Church while the search for a permanent appointee begins, the University announced yesterday. He will fill the position left open by the death of Reverend Peter J. Gomes last week.

Service Honors Rev. Peter Gomes

The Harvard community filled Memorial Church last night in a service of compline to honor the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes.

Remembering Reverend Peter Gomes, Beloved Harvard Spiritual Leader

Reverend Peter J. Gomes, who passed away Monday, was one of Harvard's most beloved figures.

Reverend Peter J. Gomes, pictured at University President Drew G. Faust’s inauguration in 2007, died last night.

Harvard Community Remembers Rev. Peter J. Gomes

The death of the Reverend Peter J. Gomes has sparked an outpouring of emotion from those who knew him both at Harvard and across the country. This post highlights statements issued today in memory of Gomes, who died yesterday following complications from a stroke.

Rev. Peter J. Gomes, Minister in Memorial Church, Dies at Age 68

Reverend Peter J. Gomes died Monday evening after suffering a brain aneurysm and heart attack. He was 68.

Ragab To Join Divinity School Faculty

Ahmed Ragab—a historian of, among other things, medieval Islamic medicine—has been appointed the Richard T. Watson Assistant Professor of Science and Religion at the Harvard Divinity School, a position he will assume this July, the school announced last week.

Colleagues Undeterred by Rev. Peter Gomes’ Absence

Reverend Gomes’ absence from Memorial Church feels oddly incongruous, but his colleagues and congregation are committed to ensuring that daily routines proceed as usual.

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.

Divinity School and Local Churches Give Services for Homeless

Divinity School students have contributed to developing the new program, bolstering the unique combination of public service and spiritual outreach.

Tea Time

Professor Peter J. Gomes, Pusey Minister in Memorial Church, welcomes undergraduates, graduate students, and visiting scholars to afternoon tea at his residence on Wednesdays during term.

Notion of Success Debated

Three speakers—each with ties to business or religion—discussed different perspectives on how to define personal success.

Tea Time with Rev. Peter Gomes

VIDEO: Every Wednesday, students and faculty alike are invited to share tea with the Divinity School's Reverend Peter J. Gomes.

Consuming Religion

Taylor Lewis Guthrie and Tiffany L. Stanley, HDS '10 facilitate a discussion about faith and religion in the context of today's youth at the Women's Center.

Mark D. Jordan, Professor of Divinity at the Harvard Divinity School, speaks about same sex marriage and Christian sexual ethics yesterday as part of Memorial Church’s “What’s Sex Got To Do With It?” series.

Today in Photos (03/26/10)

Members of the Student Labor Action Movement and Harvard employees rally outside of the Holyoke Center yesterday encouraging the University to stop employee layoffs.

Live Like Thoreau

Davos Conference Attracts Harvard Faculty

The World Economic Forum’s conference in Davos, Switzerland welcomed unusually large delegations from many universities, including Harvard, which sent a number of senior administrators and well-known professors.

Reverend Gomes Prepares For 2012 Departure

Gomes said that he had always planned to retire once reaching the age of 70—and he will reach that benchmark in time to retire in 2012.

Professors in Several Parts of University Offered Retirement Package

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences and four of the University's professional schools offered retirement plans to members of their faculty earlier today, marking the realization of an idea that surfaced when it became clear last fall that the University's endowment would be hard-hit by the financial crisis.

Lecturer Probes Jewish Story

Harvard Divinity School Student Ari Schwarzberg marked the final day of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur yesterday by challenging his audience to measure up to their potential in keeping with the spirit of the holiday at the Law School’s Pound Hall.