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Changes at the Top The day before Commencement, the Corporation announced two changes in personnel—one expected and one not. Paul J. Finnegan ’75, M.B.A. ’82, a Corporation member since 2012 and the University’s treasurer since 2014, will cede the latter …
Issue: July-August 2023
How Measles Destroys Immune Memories
The measles outbreak in Texas, which has now spread to New Mexico, has infected mainly unvaccinated children. Of 159 cases, all but five were in unvaccinated individuals. One child has died. Cases have also been reported in six other states, including New …
Election Results 2023
The newly elected members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) were announced by the University on May 25, the morning of Commencement Day. Eligible alumni voted by May 16. Board of Overseers (for …
Issue: July-August 2023
At Home with Harvard: Our Most Popular Stories of 2020
2020 was a year none of us ever expected . I started working for Harvard Magazine as the digital content strategist in mid January and experienced about one and a half months in the office before we transitioned to working from home. I distinctly remember …
Off the Shelf
… Nathan, and more … 88566 … Harvard Summer Reading Picks | 2025 … 8490 … 8467 … Off the Shelf … article …
Issue: July-August 2025
Yesterday’s News
… pretzels … 88566 … Snapshots of Harvard History | Summer 2025 … 1506 … 1508 … Yesterday’s News … article …
Issue: July-August 2025
The Petitioners—Updated
Alongside candidates placed on the ballot for the Board of Overseers by the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) nominating committee ( see the slate announced January 12 ), interested alumni can seek nomination through a petition procedure. This year, at …
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Elmendorf to Step Down
Douglas W. Elmendorf , dean of the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) since January 2016 , announced this morning that he would conclude his service at the end of this academic year, June 30, 2024. Claudine Gay, University president since July 1, has already …
News in Brief
… elected president of the Board of Overseers for the 2024-2025 academic year, and Tyler Jacks ’83, a cancer geneticist … scores for applicants, beginning in the fall 2024-spring 2025 admission season for entry into the class of 2029. The … of the Radcliffe Institute’s 52 fellows in the 2024-2025 academic year (its twenty-fifth anniversary class as an …
Issue: July-August 2024
Harvard Confers Seven Honorary Degrees
The coronavirus pandemic has understandably overturned many beloved Harvard traditions. The celebratory hoopla of Commencement and reunions was reduced to an online graduation ceremony in 2020 . This year, with more time to prepare, the University has …
Football 2021: Harvard 38, Holy Cross 13
On Saturday, in a football game that had more reversals of fortune than a James Bond movie, Harvard staked itself to a large halftime lead, allowed Holy Cross to creep back in, then finally put away the doughty Crusaders to win 38-13. The victory on …
Harvard’s Development Chief Departs
Brian K. Lee , vice president for alumni affairs and development since 2018—in effect, the University’s chief fundraising officer—will retire at the end of 2024, the University announced today. He had previously filled similar roles at Tufts (working with …
Harvard Previews Future Building Plans in Allston
… institutional master plan (IMP) by late 2024 or early 2025. IMPs cover only institutional growth. In Allston, …
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Brevia
… 2,100 to 2,200 for the year 2024—is now 2,000 to 2,200 for 2025. There is no change in full-time equivalents, but the …
Issue: May-June 2021