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Early-Retirement Program and Other Cost-Cutting Measures
The University unveiled incentives for staff members to retire early, and the president and Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean discussed other pending financial measures.
Who Was Lincoln, Really?
Honoring the two-hundredth anniversary of his birth, Lincoln scholars attempt to cut through myth and legend to reveal the real man.
Advice on Art and Life from Yo-Yo Ma
The cello virtuoso speaks to students interested in arts careers, and President Faust announces progress on arts offerings.
Harvard Management Company Reduces Staff 25 Percent
In the wake of sharp declines in the endowment, Harvard Management Company's new leadership is reducing staffing.
Zellweger Gets Her Pudding Pot
Traffic came to a stop in Harvard Square today for a parade with Renée Zellweger, the Hasty Pudding "woman of the year."
A Death in the Harvard Family: John Updike ’54, Litt.D. ’92
Noted author John Updike ’54, Litt.D. ’92, died of lung cancer on January 27 at the age of 76.
More Than 29,000 Seek to Join the Class of 2013
The College once again attracts a record-breaking number of applicants.
Howell Jackson Acting Dean-Designate of Harvard Law School
Howell Jackson will become acting dean of Harvard Law School, subject to the confirmation of Elena Kagan as U.S. Solicitor General.
Barney Frank: "The Most Outspoken Man in the House"
Jeffrey Toobin profiles Congressman Barney Frank, the most important figure in the House of Representatives involved in legislating solutions to the financial crisis.
Inaugural Addresses Then and Now
An archival look at presidential inaugural talks, and a contemporary, amusing historian's take on the often-clunky, but increasingly populist, first-day rhetoric.
Obama's Daunting International Agenda
Journalist David E. Sanger's new book outlines the huge international security challenges facing the new administration.
Princeton Details Endowment Results and Spending-Reduction Plans
Princeton has detailed a prospective 25 percent decline in its endowment and resulting restraint in its operating and capital budgets--in line with the steps taken by Yale, and indicative of the actions Harvard administrators may formulate.