Alexandria J. Villasenor
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With AI Hard to Detect, Harvard Faculty Move the Fight Back Into the Classroom
As AI becomes routine in Harvard coursework, faculty are finding that the real challenge is no longer catching students who use it, but redesigning classes around a technology that is changing how students study and work.
Harvard Divinity School to Host Faith-Based Training on Substance Misuse Response
Harvard Divinity School will host its first Faith-Based Support Specialist Training Conference in June, partnering with the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention to train religious leaders and public health workers to respond to substance misuse.
Harvard Divinity School Dean Announces Hindu, Muslim Ministry Initiatives During Asia Trip
Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla F. Frederick said the school is developing new Muslim and Hindu ministry initiatives during a visit to the Divinity School of Chung Chi College at The Chinese University of Hong Kong last month, as part of a broader push to expand ministerial training.
In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships
Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla F. Frederick said the school hopes to deepen its ties to Asian institutions and expand student exchange opportunities during a visit to the Divinity School of Chung Chi College at The Chinese University of Hong Kong earlier this month.
Harvard Ramps Up Interfaith Programming Amid Effort to Strengthen Religious Literacy on Campus
Harvard has ramped up its interfaith programming in recent months, as administrators, chaplains, and faculty seek to strengthen religious literacy across campus amid growing political debate rooted in religious differences.
HMS Professor, Israeli Theatre Director Reflect on Cross-Conflict Friendship at HKS Panel
A Palestinian-American Harvard physician and an Israeli-American theater director said at a Harvard Kennedy School event Tuesday that their friendship across the Israel-Palestine divide shows that dialogue between the two sides remains possible.
South Asian Studies Department Apologizes for ‘Insensitive’ Image on Sanskrit Program Website After Backlash
The Department of South Asian Studies apologized Friday after an image long displayed on Harvard’s Sanskrit program website — and quietly removed earlier this month — drew criticism from Hindu advocacy groups.
HDS Weighs New Clinical Pastoral Education Program as Hospital Placements Decline
The Harvard Divinity School is considering launching its own Clinical Pastoral Education program after hospital budget cuts sharply reduced training opportunities important for students pursuing chaplaincy.
HBS Graduate Appeals Dismissal of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev filed a notice of appeal Friday morning challenging a December ruling that dismissed his discrimination lawsuit against Harvard and the Harvard University Police Department.
At Harvard Talk, Princeton President Says Colleges Should Set Clear Time, Manner, Place Rules for Protests
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said at Harvard talk on Wednesday that universities should enforce clear time, place, and manner rules against student protesters — and refuse to negotiate with activists while they are violating university rules.