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When Harvard Should—and Shouldn’t—Speak
Harvard and its leaders should not issue official statements about public matters that do not directly affect the institution’s core function of research, teaching, and learning. That was the conclusion reached by a faculty working group tasked with …
Harvard Goes South (of the Border)
Harvard Goes South (of the Border) Mark your calendars for the Harvard Alumni Association's alumni conference in Mexico City on March 1-2, 2005. The event, to include a reception and lunch with University president Lawrence H. Summers, follows the …
Issue: November-December 2004
Addressing Disability
The voices of disabled Harvard community members are finding new strength amidst a recent surge in student- and alumni-led accessibility initiatives. Last year, students across the University formed The Harvard Student Alliance for Disability Action, and …
Harvard Divinity Dean Hempton to Step Down
H arvard Divinity School dean David N. Hempton, who is O’Brian professor of divinity and McDonald Family professor of Evangelical theological studies, announced today that he will step down at the end of this academic year. He was appointed by President …
Cambridge Scholars
Four seniors have won Harvard Cambridge scholarships to study at Cambridge University during the 2005-2006 academic year. Physics concentrator Rebecca Walsh Dell, of Piedmont, California, and Mather House, will be the Lieutenant Charles H. Fiske III …
Issue: July-August 2005
The Context: Daniel Lieberman on Food Addiction
Pick any popular subject in the news and it’s likely Harvard Magazine has covered it. With access to so many leading scholars, we’re often able to delve into topics in health, science, law, and the humanities before they reach the mainstream. This is the …
By the Book
Harvard’s 364th was a mannerly , by-the-book Commencement. After a year of campus protests seeking divestment from fossil-fuel investments, advocates let signs and buttons carry their message. The graduates-to-be, normally somewhat spontaneous, barely …
Issue: July-August 2015
Harvard Announces Salary, Hiring Freezes and Other Spending Cuts
Breaking News: In a message headlined “Economic Impact of COVID-19,” President Lawrence S. Bacow—joined by Provost Alan M. Garber and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp—just notified the community that “we need to take some actions immediately to align …
Business School Dean Jay O. Light to Step Down
Harvard Business School (HBS) dean Jay O. Light announced today that he would relinquish his position at the end of the academic year . He will also retire from the faculty at that time. Light, D.B.A. ’70, who is Baker professor of business …
Humanists All
Editor’s note: Harvard Magazine published “ The Market-Model University: Humanities in the Age of Money ,” by James Engell and Anthony Dangerfield, in the May-June 1998 issue. A quarter-century later, the trends identified then have only intensified. …
Issue: January-February 2023
Harvard’s New Football Coach: A Real Tiger
On February 15 , Harvard introduced Andrew Aurich as the new Stephenson Family head coach of football. A product of St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of a high-school football coach and father of three young children, Aurich has a Sisyphean act to follow as he …
The End of Shopping Week
During their last regular meeting of the academic year, on May 3, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) voted by a 3:2 margin to replace the “shopping” period—the beginning-of-term week in which students sample courses before making their selections—with …
Football: Harvard 41, Holy Cross 18
… universities announced an extension of the rivalry through 2025, taking off only ’15 and ’17. weekend roundup: All …
Harvard College Announces Admissions, Term Bill
Harvard College announced today that 2,023 students have been offered admission to the class of 2018 ( including the 992 previously notified that they were granted early-action admission ). The College received 34,295 applications, down marginally from …
Broadening the Faculty’s Ranks
Data on the faculty’s composition, embedded within Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) dean Claudine Gay’s annual report, are largely consistent with prior-year trends. The ladder faculty (tenured and tenure-track) numbers 728, up from 724; that is down …
Issue: January-February 2021