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… as possible on fossil fuels.” As an interim objective, the University will “strive to become fossil fuel neutral by … emissions from fossil fuels and investing in “high-quality, off-campus projects that displace comparable amounts of emissions for any emissions that remain.” McArthur …
John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova
Issue: May-June 2018
Peter Der Manuelian
… In fourth grade , the lure of ancient Egypt grabbed Peter Der Manuelian ’81, King professor of Egyptology. “I think it strikes everybody—and …
Issue: July-August 2011
War and Peace
… The tour guide will tell you that more secular stained … Hall than in any other building in the world. No image of Christ gazes down from these 22 gorgeous windows. … with 18 others on freshmen at their meals in the part of the edifice now called Annenberg Hall. A striding young …
Issue: January-February 2010
Extracurriculars
… April 30 to May 3 www.fas.harvard.edu/arts 617-495-8690/76 The annual Arts First festival, free and open to the public, offers an undergraduate Smörgåsbord of dances, concerts, plays, and other performances. …
Issue: March-April 2009
Nitin Nohria Appointed Harvard Business School Dean
… Continuing a tradition of appointing the leadership of Harvard Business School (HBS) from within its faculty …
Harvard Great Performances: Andrew Fischer ’16
… Saturday would have been the 137th edition of The Game. But for the first time since the wartime year of 1944, it will not be played. (Harvard trails, 60-68-8.) …
ROTC Resurgent
… "We need to be careful about adopting any policy on campus of nonsupport for those involved in defending the country." In a Veterans Day letter to Harvard cadets and … he wrote that he "and many others deeply admire those of you who choose to serve society in this way." He asked …
Issue: May-June 2002
A Special Notice regarding Commencement Day
… Thursday, May 29, 2014 Morning Exercises To accommodate the increasing number of people wishing to attend Harvard’s Commencement … Morning: • Degree candidates will receive a limited number of tickets. Their parents and guests must have tickets, …
Issue: May-June 2014
Why We Need Your Support
… We are dedicated to creating a Harvard Magazine of the highest quality. Your donations ensure the magazine’s service to you and help us extend awareness of Harvard University’s contributions to others in the …
Comedor
… Billed as “creative Chilean cuisine mixed with a dose of American ingenuity,” the dishes at Comedor begged to be deciphered. It turns out … specials featured fried chicken ($13) cooled with a dollop of Meyer lemon labne and a zippy, fresh strawberry salsa …
Issue: September-October 2018
Bistro on a Hill
… The word bistro was coined in France for a small café or … The Beacon Hill Bistro, nestled into the first floor of the boutique Beacon Hill Hotel (12 rooms, one suite) on … the long, narrow dining room with a banquette and a row of tables seats 60. We were lucky enough to dine at the …
Issue: November-December 2009
Institutional Innovators in Teaching and Learning
… Lee S. Shulman, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, says that “teaching remains a tiny part of the …
Issue: January-February 2006
News and Notices
… Exercises Comings and Goings This spring , Harvard clubs offer varied social and intellectual events, including … below). For more information, contact clubs directly, call the HAA at 617-495-3070 or 800-654-6494, e-mail … or visit www.haa.harvard.edu . On March 5, the Harvard Club of Houston hears Timothy Colton, Feldberg professor of …
Issue: March-April 2009
Arts First
… “The artist is always working with mingled gladness and … written and directed by Damien Chazelle, was the recipient of seven Golden Globe awards, including Best Original Score … goes to print, I will be eagerly waiting to see how many of our Academy Award nominees—five by my count—take home …
Issue: March-April 2017
Shuttered Behind Bars
… The faces haunt one --eyes gazing back at the lens with a resignation so profound as to have passed beyond caring. These are unusual … in a very vulnerable situation.” That situation is one of incarceration at Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas; the …
Issue: July-August 2009