Larry Summers
Watchdog Group Urges Harvard, Media Organizations to Publicly Disclose Larry Summers’ Financial Interests
The Revolving Door Project, a left-leaning public interest watchdog group, called on Harvard University to disclose any corporate funding received by University professor Lawrence H. Summers in an open letter published July 11.
Panelists Discuss Economic Rise of China at IOP Forum
Former Kennedy School Dean Graham T. Allison Jr. ’62 led a hybrid panel discussion Wednesday about China’s emergence as an economic superpower with former University President Lawrence H. Summers, Tufts professor Kelly Sims Gallagher, and London School of Economics professor Keyu Jin ’04.
Harvard Affiliates Help Found New University In Response To Free Speech Concerns in Higher Ed
Several current and former Harvard professors are helping establish the University of Austin, a private liberal arts school in Texas launched in response to what some of its founders see as a culture of censorship within higher education.
Exhibits Attached to Final Club Suit Detail Internal Debates Over Selling the Sanctions
In court filings this week, a trove of documents — including internal Harvard communications and official reports — were released as part of the federal lawsuit over sanctions on members of final clubs and single-gender Greek organizations.
Former Harvard President Larry Summers Compares 2020 and 1972 Elections At IOP Event
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers and former Senator Gary W. Hart of Colorado cautioned Democrats to moderate their political platform ahead of the 2020 presidential election at an Institute of Politics event Wednesday.
A Tale of Two Larrys
But for all of Bacow’s and Summers’s differences and similarities, one element will likely remain as constant for the second Larry as it did for the first: an attentive Faculty eager to push the boundaries of its governing power.
Summers and Former Diplomats Critique Trump’s Trade Policies
A recurring theme at the event was President Donald Trump’s frequently stated interest in renegotiating and leaving international trade agreements.
Faust's Successor Could Begin Duties Months Before Official Transition
Faust's successor could begin calling the shots months before she officially resigns the presidency in June.
Bridge Over the River Charles
Whether or not Harvard’s next president holds an engineering degree, SEAS and its role in Harvard’s future will constitute a central part of their tenure.
John Harvard Goes to Washington
Come June, Faust's successor will need to continue to advocate for American higher education on a national stage.
In Presidential Search, Corporation Likely to Regularly Consult Faculty
If history is any indication, faculty on the committee advising the search for Harvard’s next president will be involved until the very end of the search, while students will play a far more limited role.
6,700 and Not Counting
As Harvard approaches the opening of a new campus in Allston, some administrators are weighing in on whether Harvard should expand its undergraduate population.
Summers Decries 'Creeping Totalitarianism' at Colleges
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers discussed recent campus discourse and protests about race at colleges across the country during an interview, criticizing “excesses” of political correctness on the part of students and administrators.
Larry Summers Talks Income Inequality at IOP
The former University president recommended policies such as progressive taxation and infrastructure investment in front of a crowded audience.
Summers on Economic Inclusivity
At a Thursday evening forum discussion, former University President Larry Summers shares with Financial Times columnist John Authers his thoughts about inclusivity in modern economic growth.
A Seat at the Table
After two Mass. Hall decisions prompt controversy, some Harvard professors are calling for a centralization of faculty governance.
An Autopsy of General Education
Deemed “failing on a variety of fronts,” Harvard College’s core curriculum was doomed to start.
Obama Colleagues Summers and Furman Talk Economic Growth
Former University President Larry Summers and Jason L. Furman ‘92, the current Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discussed domestic economic growth at a packed JFK Jr. Forum at the IOP Monday night.
Larry Summers in 2014
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers speaks in a Science Center lecture hall in October 2014 regarding future investments in public health.
Summers Warns Against Appearance of Anti-Israel Bias at Harvard
Summers cited numerous examples that he alleged might imply Harvard’s support for anti-Israeli viewpoints.
Summers in the Dining Hall
Summers addresses students in the Adams House dining hall during his tenure as university president in 2004.
Cornel R. West
Former University Professor Cornel R. West '74 spoke at a teach-in the weekend he announced he would leave Harvard for Princeton in 2002.