Abigail S. Gerstein
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Harvard Professors Demand Stronger Administrative Response Amid Graduate Student Strike
Professors voiced frustration about Harvard administrators’ response to the ongoing graduate student strike and its effects on faculty and students at a Tuesday faculty meeting.
FAS Unrestricted Reserves Decline Amid Record Fundraising Year
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is seeing a steady decline in unrestricted reserves even as restricted reserves climb, FAS Chief Financial Officer Julie A. Joncas shared at a Tuesday faculty meeting.
FAS Delays Faculty Senate Vote After Professors Propose Sweeping Amendments
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences postponed a vote on proposed faculty senate bylaws after University Professor Danielle S. Allen withdrew her motion to approve them at a faculty meeting Tuesday.
FAS Says it Will Recoup McKinsey Fees in Under Six Months, Declines to Disclose Costs
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences expects to recoup its spending on management consulting firm McKinsey & Company in less than six months following a sweeping staff restructuring, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said at a Tuesday faculty meeting.
Planning Body Releases Final Bylaws for Harvard Faculty Senate After Input From University Leadership
Harvard’s faculty senate planning body released a final set of proposed bylaws for the group Thursday, outlining a largely advisory body that would work closely with top Harvard officials to address University-wide issues.
FAS Dean Hoekstra Addresses Cornell Sexual Assault Case, Calls Description ‘Horrific’
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra addressed an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University at a Tuesday faculty meeting, calling the description of the incident “horrific and really difficult to comprehend.”
FAS Could Save Roughly $20 Million Annually After Staff Cuts
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences could save roughly $20 million annually from its staffing overhaul, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said at a Tuesday faculty meeting.
Harvard FAS Launches 25 Faculty Searches, Loosening Hiring Freeze
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is launching 25 tenure-track faculty searches, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in a Monday email to faculty, further loosening a University-wide hiring freeze instituted last spring as the school draws an influx of philanthropic support.
FAS to Restore Ph.D. Admissions to 80 Percent of Historical Levels
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will increase Ph.D. admissions slots across its three divisions to 80 percent of historical levels this admissions cycle, rolling back cuts that reduced seats last year by roughly 50 percent across divisions.
Harvard Science Division Launches Five AI-Related Faculty Searches
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ science departments are launching at least five artificial intelligence-related faculty searches, after Dean of Science David T. Johnston pitched themed searches to secure new positions amid a hiring freeze.
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