University Finances
Hollister Named CFO and VP for Finance
Harvard named Boston banker Thomas J. Hollister the new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance on Wednesday, concluding a months-long search for the new executive, according to a press release.
Study Proposes Excise Tax on Harvard’s Endowment
If implemented, the tax would generate approximately $5 billion of revenue, according to the study published this month by the Nexus Research and Policy Center.
Harvard Leaders Stay Quiet on Divest, Even During 'Heat Week'
Protesters from the environmental activist group Divest Harvard have done their very best to get administrators’ attention this week.
Donation Breakdown
The Kennedy School of Government's donation pool comes disproportionately from non-alumni sources.
HKS Dean Expects Campaign ‘Slow Down’ After Departure
When Kennedy School of Government Dean David T. Ellwood ’75 steps down at the end of the academic year, the school may lose one of its most potent fundraising assets.
For Fundraising, Kennedy School Turns to Non-Alumni
With a smaller and younger alumni base that earns less on average than the graduates of other Harvard schools, the Kennedy School has raised 80 percent of its funds through gifts from non-alumni.
Faculty for Divestment Brings Advocacy to Classrooms
Twenty members of Harvard Faculty for Divestment have agreed to speak about divestment to their students amid demonstrations by activist group Divest Harvard.
Blockade Remains After Faust Offers To Meet With Protesters
University President Drew G. Faust offered to meet with demonstrators on the condition that they stop blocking her office building’s entrances, but they refused.
As Divest Blockade Continues, Protesters Await Response
Activist group Divest Harvard continues to demand that Harvard divest its endowment from fossil fuels even as some top University officials largely ignore their protest.
'Heat Week' Protests Affect Classes Across Campus
Divest Harvard members say their occupation of Massachusetts Hall has added to their academic experience, and some professors have incorporated discussion of the protest into their curricula.
Divest Harvard Rally
Environmental activist Bill E. McKibben '82, a former Crimson president, speaks at a Divest Harvard rally outside Massachusetts Hall on Monday.
University Hall Protest
On the third day of the planned weeklong demonstration organizers are calling "Harvard Heat Week," protesters blockade University Hall early Tuesday morning.
Blockading University Hall
Divest Harvard protesters block entrances to administrative building University Hall early Tuesday morning.