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Samantha Lin ’16, Aspiring Veterinarian and Former Crimson Editor, Dies at 25
Lin, a veterinary student and former Crimson Sports Comp Director, was killed Aug. 5, when two cars hit her as she was crossing the street in Napa, Calif. She was 25 years old.
Denise Jillson Maps Harvard Square’s Future
The executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association works to navigate a challenging commercial landscape.
Votes for Women: The Fly Club and Female Social Spaces
Though Harvard single-gender social organizations currently face penalties should they refuse to go co-ed, the Fly Club once flirted with the possibility of going co-ed on its own volition in September 1993.
Martin Kilson, First Tenured African American Professor at Harvard, Dies at 88
Government Professor Emeritus Martin L. Kilson, Jr., the first African American to receive full tenure at Harvard, died in hospice on April 24 of congestive heart failure at the age of 88.
University Professor Emeritus and Former Library Director Sidney Verba Dies at Age 86
Professor Sidney Verba ’53 — an expert in comparative politics, a leader in library organization, and a creator of policy compromises — died on Monday in his Cambridge home at the age of 86.
Roderick MacFarquhar, Prolific Author and Professor of Chinese History, Dies at 88
He was renowned for his close study of Chinese communism, died of heart failure on Feb. 10 at the age of 88. He was one of the leading scholars on the Chinese Cultural Revolution and served in multiple leadership positions at the University.
Educator, Philanthropist, and Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus Wick Skinner Dies at Age 94
Skinner’s research and writings focused on business administration, specifically on the management of manufacturing. He was a prolific writer, having authored or co-authored 10 books, contributed to multiple business case books, and published more than 75 articles in the Harvard Business Review.
Sociology Prof. Emeritus and 'Independent Spirit' Nathan Glazer Dies at Age 95
Sociology Professor Emeritus Nathan Glazer died Saturday at the age of 95 in his home in Cambridge. Glazer studied issues of ethnicity and immigration, often examining them from a global perspective.
Radcliffe Institute Panel Unpacks 2018 Midterm Election
Four panelists discussed the role of female candidates in this year’s midterm elections with an audience of Harvard affiliates and Boston area residents Tuesday.
Radcliffe Institute Panel Unpacks 2018 Midterm Election
Four panelists discussed the role of female candidates in this year’s midterm elections with an audience of Harvard affiliates and Boston area residents Tuesday.
Students Pack Harvard College Women’s Center for Environmental Justice Discussion
Six different student groups hosted the event, in which participants discussed the challenges facing environmental justice activism on campus.
Center for European Studies Panel Covers Authoritarianism and Democracy
The annual summit brought together scholars and public leaders to discuss migration, rising populism, and the future of European countries.
Some Harvard Students Encounter Challenges in Voting Absentee
State-specific voting procedures, missing ballots, and voter identification policies are plaguing some undergraduates hoping to vote absentee in the Nov. 6 midterm elections.
Latina Leaders Talk Populism and Immigration at Harvard's IOP
The Institute of Politics hosted former Peruvian PM Beatriz Merino and former California Representative Loretta L. Sanchez for a panel on immigration Tuesday.
Students Gather to Debrief Kavanaugh Confirmation With Diversity Peer Educators
The discussion, entitled “Being in and of the World: Do Societal Changes Affect Social Life at Harvard?” was the second in a Diversity Dialogue Series sponsored by the Office of Diversity Education & Support.
