Kerry M. Flynn
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Five Ways TFs Can Stop Students from Attending Office Hours
As Benjamin Franklin famously (kind of) said, “at Harvard, nothing can be said to be certain, except lazy TFs and overeager students.” Whether because they’re struggling with an assignment or hoping to suck up to their grader, overeager students can regularly be found at TFs’ office hours. So for those lazy TFs out there, here are the top five ways to deter students from showing up when you’re just trying to get ahead on your dissertation and watch some Hulu.
Nieman Foundation Names Class of 2014 Fellows
The Nieman Foundation of Journalism has named 24 journalists from across the globe to the 2013-2014 class of Nieman Fellows, who will take temporary leaves from their journalism careers to study at Harvard.
Kendall Square: An Incubator for Allston
Once a post-industrial wasteland, the now-vibrant Kendall area could provide a model for Harvard as it reboots plans to transform the underdeveloped Allston neighborhood into the University’s research hub.
Tasty Burger Opens With Student Deals and Late Nights
A menu featuring reasonably priced burgers, hot dogs, and shakes—along with a $10 Starvin’ Student deal that includes a hamburger, beer, and fries—drew a constant stream of customers to the official opening of Tasty Burger, Harvard Square’s newest restaurant, on Sunday.
Tasty Burger Opens Tomorrow
Want a break from HUDS? Harvard Square's newest burger joint opens tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Voter Registration Falls Through For Some Students
On election day some students traveled across Cambridge—to the Friends Center on Brattle Street, Gund Hall on Broadway, Graham and Parks School, or Quincy House—only to find that they were not registered to vote.
Harvard Square Businesses Cope with Effects of Severe Weather
When Hurricane Sandy battered Harvard Square, Cambridge businesses were forced to reassess their usual consumer priorities.
Sandy Shuts Down Classes, Exams for a Day
With gusts topping more than 60 miles per hour, Hurricane Sandy brought down branches, power lines, and several midterms as Harvard suspended classes due to weather for the first time in 34 years.
New Bike Sharing Company Moves to Kendall
Just months after Boston’s Hubway opened its first bike station in Cambridge, Zagster, one of the nation’s oldest bicycle sharing companies, has moved its headquarters from Philadelphia to Kendall Square.
The Sinclair To Delay Opening
Turns out Harvard Square will have to wait another few weeks for its new concert venue to open. The Sinclair, ...
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The Benefits Package Unpacked
Harvard has planned an additional “transformative suite of projects” for Allston valued at $10 million, in addition to the $28 million community benefit package. There will also be a $2 million public realm flexible fund.
FY2013 Hires
While the overall size of the faculty stayed virtually the same in FY 2103, the report notes that FAS conducted 73 tenured or tenure-track searches in the past year, the highest number since the financial crisis. In total 46 job offers were extended, 21 to women and 15 to minorities. Of those offers, 28 candidates accepted, nine declined, and the statuses of another nine are classified as pending.