John Harvard's Journal
At Harvard’s Beck-Warren House, Ghosts Speak Many Languages
The quirky 1833 home now hosts Celtic scholars.
Yearning for “Big Humanities”
Many of Harvard's leading humanities scholars convened on October 22 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Humanities Center—and to...
Accomplished Contributors
The editors take great pleasure in recognizing three contributors to Harvard Magazine during the past year, awarding each $1,000 for their...
Yesterday's News
1915 Undergraduate protests against beer at class banquets prompt Bulletin editors to note that "the increase of abstinence and temperance...
Countering Alcohol
In the fall of 2003, dean of Harvard College Benedict H. Gross—once an undergraduate here himself—paused in his work as a...
Tenure Travails
During the 2003-2004 academic year, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) extended 32 tenure offers, just four of them to women (only one of...
Re-Development
After two years in limbo, the Center for International Development (CID) has at least a temporary new lease on life. The appointment of Kamal...
Endowment Gains: Last Hurrah?
Very strong returns on investment boosted Harvard's endowment $3.3 billion last fiscal year, to a new record of $22.6 billion as of June 30...
Underwriting Public Service
A $10-million gift of funds for current use, to be expended during the next five years, has bolstered the Kennedy School of Government (KSG)...
Endowment Performance
Since Harvard Management Company established its current, highly diversified asset mix and investment strategies for the endowment in 1991...
University People
Senior Status David B. FithianPhotograph by Michael RodriguezJohn FoxPhotograph by Jim HarrisonEffective September 1, assistant dean of the...