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Veronica H. Paulus

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Harvard’s President Used To Chair Faculty Meetings. Is It Time for Garber To Return?

As faculty push for greater input in Harvard’s governance, some professors say the president’s absence has left the current officeholder, Alan M. Garber ’76, with limits on his knowledge of faculty concerns — and fewer opportunities to receive guidance from professors as the University faces mounting pressure from Washington.


Faculty Report Finds Harvard College Students ‘Do Not Prioritize Their Courses’

A Faculty of Arts and Sciences committee released a report Friday concluding that many Harvard College students self-censor when discussing controversial topics and frequently prioritize extracurricular commitments over their academics.


Harvard Begins Reviewing National Science Foundation Grants, Expanding Response to Trump’s Orders

Harvard Vice Provost for Research John H. Shaw sent an email Wednesday afternoon notifying faculty that the University would begin assessing National Science Foundation grants after the NSF instructed researchers to cease activities barred under President Donald Trump’s executive orders.


Faculty Senate Planning Body Launches Work

The planning body tasked with designing a University-wide faculty senate held its first meeting in early December, launching its work after seven of Harvard’s nine faculties voted to move forward.


Harvard Schools Tell Researchers To Comply With Stop-Work Orders, Continue Other Federally Funded Projects

Research administrators at several of Harvard’s schools sent emails Tuesday afternoon urging faculty who received federal stop-work orders to comply, but to continue working on other federally sponsored projects as President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze remains in limbo.