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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.
Harvard College Writing Program Director to Retire Amid Changes to Writing Resources
Thomas R. Jehn, the longtime director of the Harvard College Writing Program, retired Wednesday after nearly three decades at the University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson James M. Chisholm confirmed Tuesday.
Physics Faculty Lose Bid to Preserve Grant Administrator’s Role Under FAS Restructuring
Physics faculty waged an unsuccessful campaign last month to preserve the job functions of the administrator overseeing the department’s roughly $150 million research portfolio, and are now racing to get grants in order before a Faculty of Arts and Sciences restructuring splits pre- and post-award management in October.
Harvard’s Mittal Institute Helped Book a Nine-Day Hindu Recitation at Sanders. Then Its Own Faculty Revolted.
For nine days in August, roughly 1,000 people a day filled Sanders Theatre for a Hindu devotional recitation that Indian outlets hailed as a landmark moment for Harvard. Behind the scenes, the Mittal Institute had spent weeks trying to get Harvard's name off it.
95 Percent of Faculty Dissatisfied With Trump’s Second Term, FAS Survey Finds
Ninety-five percent of faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they were dissatisfied with U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in office, more than a year into Harvard’s battle with the White House.
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