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FAS Details Debt, Financial Challenges
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has detailed its debt, spending, and other financial challenges as it prepares much leaner budgets in light of the sharp decline in Harvard's endowment.
Public Service Careers Get a Boost
The Center for Public Interest Careers at Harvard College receives a $1‑million gift and announces the formation of a University-wide committee on public service.
Endowment Declines 22 Percent through October 31
Harvard's endowment declined 22 percent through October 31, so the University is responding with budget reductions and a new financial strategy of substantial borrowing to maximize flexibility in light of uncertain market conditions.
Edward M. Kennedy Awarded Honorary Degree
At a rare special convocation, Harvard awarded an honorary degree to alumnus Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Four Seniors Win Marshall Scholarships
The program affords students two years of graduate study at a U.K. university of their choosing.
Degas, Renoir, and More on Display at Dumbarton Oaks
A collection of modern French paintings is being exhibited for the first time at this Harvard-owned museum in Washington, D.C.
Harvard football versus Yale
By defeating Yale, Harvard shares the Ivy League crown with Brown.
2008-09 Rhodes Scholars Named
The winners include two Harvard seniors and one doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education.
Bittersweet Victory
The Obama win, and the changes in American society it portends, came too late for some. Roger Angell remembers one of those individuals.
Law School Alumna Wins National Book Award
Annette Gordon-Reed’s book on a slave family owned by Thomas Jefferson takes the nonfiction prize.
Gearing Up for The Game
The New York Times reviews “Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.”
Itinerant Scholar
The interests of Berkman Center fellow Lewis Hyde include Thoreau; writing poetry; and intellectual property in the digital age—and he manages to draw connections between them.