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Edward M. Kennedy '54, LL.D. '08
In a special Harvard convocation, Senator Edward M. Kennedy receives an honorary degree.
From Daguerreotype to Photoshop
Art historian Robin Kelsey examines photographs of all kinds to reveal what they say about human history, society, and culture.
Chapter & Verse
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
The SIGnboard
News from Shared Interest Groups
The Mature Dating Game
A look at the world of dating for those over 45
Anthony Woods: Taking a Stand
Anthony C. Woods has initiated his own dismissal from the U.S. Army under the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Studying Schooling
Two new education centers, run by Roland Fryer and Thomas Kane, and an existing center, run by Paul Peterson, bring Harvard’s analytic resources to bear on public education issues: student achievement, teacher recruitment, and school choice.
Educating Students for Life
Harvard College rolls out the new general education curriculum for undergraduates.
Frances Perkins
How the first female Cabinet member helped shape the New Deal
Educating Professionals
In speeches at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, President Drew Faust outlines her vision of professional education, service, and responsibility.
A Lover's Picnic
The late Stuart Cary Welch was a connoisseur of lovers’ picnics and the world of Persian and Indian art.
Does Thinking Make It So?
In The Cure Within, historian of science Anne Harrington explores the medical history of the mind-body connection.