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Harvard Graduate Workers Begin Strike

In the second walkout in six months, union leaders call for better pay and benefits and a stronger grievance process.

by Lydialyle Gibson

New York Times reviews Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williams book on the Tea Party

A new book by Harvard scholars Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson attracts attention as the presidential primary season begins.

Margaret Marshall to rejoin Choate, Hall & Stewart and Harvard Law School

The former Massachusetts chief justice will serve as senior counsel for Choate, Hall & Stewart.

A New York Times story reveals how Harvard shaped Mitt Romney

A New York Times story asks how the experience shaped the presidential candidate.

Harvard Rhodes Scholars from South Africa and Canada swell 2012 total to six

Scholars from Canada and South Africa boost Harvard's 2012 Rhodes class to half a dozen.

An undergraduate explores Boston through a course about urban problems

The Undergraduate writes about "Reinventing Boston," a course that sends students out to learn about urban progress and problems through immersion in city life.

by Katherine Xue

Class notes and obituaries January-February 2012

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January-February 2012 Shared Interest Group events

News from Shared Interest Groups

Father Paul O'Brien leads a thriving Catholic parish in Lawrence, Massachusetts

Paul O’Brien’s tough ministry in Lawrence, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Government professor Eric Nelson studies political theory

Profile of a Harvard government professor and political theory scholar

by Craig Lambert

Harvard's 375th anniversary celebration was wet and muddy, but full of spirit

The 375th anniversary celebration was wet and muddy, but full of youthful spirit.