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Update: Harvard versus Penn
By beating Penn, Harvard sets itself up to win a share of the Ivy crown.
Endowment Issues: Each School's Exposure
Each Harvard unit is exposed to declining endowment values, but to different degrees; the schools' exposures are detailed, using University data, and FAS's dean writes to his faculty about an unprecedented financial squeeze.
Update: Harvard versus Columbia
Brown, previously unbeaten in Ivy League play, was felled by Yale on Saturday, 13-3, while Harvard was outpointing Columbia, 42-28, at the Stadium.
"Harvard Is Not Invulnerable" to Shocks: Faust's Sober Financial Message
President Drew Faust today e-mailed a letter to faculty, students, and staff, highlighting the "extraordinary turbulence still roiling the world’s financial markets and the broader economy."
For Santiago's poor, housing with dignity
An innovative housing initiative with deep Harvard ties lets families who once lived illegally become homeowners.
University Endowments: The Gathering Storm
A look at Harvard’s reliance on endowment income to fund academic operations; the news from other academic institutions; and the composition of the endowment
Day-After Thoughts: "Words Have Made a Comeback"
Reflections from Humanities Center scholar-in-residence Kiku Adatto on the roles of images and rhetoric in the 2008 campaign and its media coverage
Barack Obama of Harvard Law School—and Beyond
During his student years at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama, J.D. ’91, now president-elect of the United States, also came to the attention of the wider University community.
Update: Harvard versus Dartmouth
With a 35-7 victory at Dartmouth last Saturday, the football team now has a six-game winning streak and a 6-1 overall record—the best of any Ivy League team.
Glaeser: Time to Rethink the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Current tax policy encourages taking on debt to buy a bigger house, says Glimp professor of economics Edward L. Glaeser.
Galbraith on Bush, Cheney, Paulson, Greenspan (and Galbraith)
Economist James K. Galbraith ’74 discusses the current crisis, Bush’s legacy, and his famous father.
A Look at "The Language of Color"
Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History via video for a tour of its new exhibition, The Language of Color.