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Extracurriculars
… Seasonal Sanders Theatre www.boxoffice.harvard.edu 617-496-2222 • January 14 … King Jr. and features the Harlem Gospel Choir. Dance http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice 627-496-2222 …
Issue: January-February 2012
Learning in the FIELD
… The new FIELD course (Field Immersion Experiences in … appealing, and course head Frances Frei, UPS Foundation professor of service management, promises, “It will be magnificently …
Hollow at the Core
… During shopping week this spring , the undergraduate visited all of the offerings for Historical Studies B listed in Courses … arbitrarily privileges some fields; all of science comprises one year of study compared to the behemoth of …
Anti-social Societies
… In the mid 1800s, Alexis de Tocqueville remarked on and celebrated the multitude of social organizations that dotted the American landscape. … a phrase taken from an 1897 article, helped give rise to a tradition of racial prejudice and interethnic …
Issue: November-December 2004
Veteran MIT Administrator Named University Secretary
… has been appointed vice president and Secretary of the University. Glassburn formerly served in a similar role at MIT, where she coordinated the operations of the MIT Corporation. At Harvard, she will serve as chief …
Zora Neale Hurston in the Spotlight
… Two Harvard scholars have recently contributed to the conversation on Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo,” a previously unpublished 1931 … this April, the much-anticipated book recounts the life of Cudjo Lewis, who was believed to be the last living …
A Corporation Conversation
… Consistent with their commitment to communicate more regularly with the … "a tremendous amount" on expanding its membership (it will rise to 13 from the present seven) and effecting … in its operations. Members had discussed the kinds of individuals who might best "strengthen the capacity" of …
Off-the-Bench Opinions
… The first woman seated on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day … at the Radcliffe Day annual luncheon. Barbara Grosz, dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, introduced … Medalist who had been inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame.) O’Connor spoke approvingly of the nomination by …
The Cambridge Science Festival
… The twelfth annual Cambridge Science Festival offers more … director John Durant, the 10-day event was the “first of its kind in the United States,” says festival manager …
Issue: March-April 2018
Yesterday's News
… 1915 During halftime at The Game, spectators donate $11,537.30 for war relief in … made at Yale and Princeton, but an average contribution of only 23 cents per person. 1920 As part of "Faculty Week" in Appleton Chapel, a different professor …
Mood and Magnetic Stimulation
… In 2001, a research assistant at the Harvard Medical School-affiliated McLean Hospital noticed an intriguing pattern. One of her tasks was to escort study participants to and from a … imaging (MRI) machine where they received brain scans. All of the participants had bipolar disorder and were depressed; …
Issue: November-December 2014
Public Service on the Map
… The Harvard Alumni Association launched its first Global Month of Service in April; now the University is continuing that initiative by hosting a …
Issue: May-June 2010
An Unscripted Life: The 2010 Baccalaureate Service
… “By ancient and curious custom,” President Drew Faust told the graduating class of 2010 in her May 25 Baccalaureate address, “it falls to me to offer you a final sermon before you go.” Speaking from …
Harvard School of Public Health Unveils $450-Million Capital Campaign
… Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) launched its $450-million capital campaign this week, the first school to do so following the unveiling of the … to gun violence and suicide; poverty and humanitarian crises—preventable injuries and deaths across the globe; and …
Eating for the Environment
… Eshel sits down for a meal, his plate holds a full agenda. There’s the food, of course—plant-based, in his case. But beyond the barley and snap peas spills a cornucopia of environmental, social, and political considerations. …
Issue: March-April 2017