Ellen P. Cassidy
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In Photos: Sail250 Comes to Boston
After years away, the Tall Ships have sailed back into Boston Harbor, just in time to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial.
In Photos: Harvard's 375th Commencement Services
Thousands of graduates, along with Harvard faculty, friends, and family members, filled Harvard Yard on Thursday for the University’s 375th Commencement Exercises. The day was steeped in tradition – speeches, celebration, and occasional strike chants from outside the Yard.
A Double-Edged Sword? Double Concentrations Create Both Pressure and Opportunity for Harvard Students
Three years since Harvard introduced double concentrations, the number of students pursuing them has nearly doubled.
Federal Cuts Force Harvard Programs To Suspend Language Study Fellowships
When a judge ordered the Trump administration in September to restore Harvard’s federal funding, programs receiving grants through the Education Department’s International and Foreign Language Education initiative breathed a sigh of relief. But seven days later, the funds were terminated for good.
Humanities Departments Are in Trouble, but ‘Applied Humanities’ Are in Demand, Harvard Panelists Say
The humanities are struggling at universities nationwide — but outside the ivory tower, fields from Silicon Valley to politics need them more than ever, four Harvard professors said at a talk hosted by the English department last week.
Michael Sandel Wins $1 Million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture
Sandel won $1 million from the Berggruen Institute and was named their 2025 laureate for Philosophy & Culture on Tuesday.
Arts and Humanities Division Launches Public Culture Project to Promote the Humanities in Public Life
The Project will involve a series of public conversations between speakers from fields such as government, business, and technology to engage in questions about education and work, the role of artificial intelligence in human lives, and the role of God in the U.S., among others.
Norton Lectures Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary
The Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities, the Mahindra Humanities Center, and Harvard University Press hosted a discussion commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Norton Lectures on Thursday.
The Adams-Pfoho Dining Hall War of 1999
Pranks, public shaming, football, drag, and a high-stakes tug-of-war game: A clash over lunch access sparked a memorable House rivalry for the Class of 2000.
Arts and Humanities Dean Focuses on Small Changes as Hiring Freeze Stalls Larger-Scale Planning
At the end of his first year as Harvard’s Arts and Humanities dean, Philosophy professor Sean D. Kelly has been thinking big about how to make the humanities work for career-driven undergrads — and taking small steps to support faculty in the division. But some bigger changes have been put on hold as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences tightens its budget following the Trump administration’s moves to axe federal funding.
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