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‘An International Issue’: Harvard GSAS Dean Says Free Speech Issues Are Not Harvard-Specific
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Emma Dench said in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson that free speech is an “international issue” rather than a Harvard-specific problem.
Harvard GSAS Dean Says Students Should Pursue Grad Degrees for ‘Love of the Discipline,’ Not Professorship
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Emma Dench said students should pursue graduate degrees out of passion for their research rather than a desire for professorship during a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.
HGC Proposes Resolution to Extend Van Services to Longwood Following Student Complaints
The Harvard Graduate Council proposed a resolution at a Monday night meeting requesting the University provide van service to Longwood after several students at Harvard Medical School complained about transportation accessibility issues.
Harvard Alumni Email Forwarding Services to Remain Unchanged Despite Student Protest
Despite requests from graduate students, new Harvard alumni will not regain alumni addresses and will instead have to continue using an email forwarding service, Harvard Alumni Association Executive Director Sarah Karmon said Monday night.
GSAS Student Council Nominates 6 Board Members, Leaves 12 Roles Including Presidency Unfilled
The Harvard Graduate of Arts and Sciences Student Council nominated Ph.D. candidates Walter Shen and Max Street for elections to GSC executive and advisory board positions at a meeting Wednesday night, joining four students who were nominated before the meeting began.
Harvard Horizons Scholar Looks to ‘Sound the Alarm’ on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Heidi M. Pickard, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Engineering and Applied Sciences at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, used her 2024 Harvard Horizons project to investigate environmental contamination and human exposure to highly-prevalent “forever chemicals.”
Harvard Graduate Council Elects New Leadership for 2024-25 Academic Year
The Harvard Graduate Council elected a new president and vice president for the upcoming academic year in a meeting Monday evening.
Starting This Spring, Google to Limit Storage on Higher Education Accounts
Harvard University Information Technology will begin enforcing a default storage limit of 25 gigabytes on Google accounts starting this spring, according to a statement released by Faculty of Arts and Sciences administrators last week.
Harvard GSAS Sees 8% Increase in Applications for 2024
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences received 25,239 applications during its 2024 cycle, a 15 percent increase from last year that suggests the University’s leadership crisis and allegations of antisemitism on campus has not deterred prospective graduate students from applying.
Graduate Student Council Budget ‘Completely Spent,’ Unable to Meet Student Needs
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council budget for the 2023-2024 academic year is completely spent, per a budget report released last week.