University News
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight
by Max J. Krupnick
“Getting Out of the Way of the Work”
Viewing Carrie Mae Weems’s art—and hearing her voice—at the Hutchins Center’s Cooper Gallery
by Lily Scherlis
A Welcome Change
In her “lecture-performance,” playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith practiced and preached “Radical Hospitality.”
by Matthew Browne
Asian-American Admissions Suit Proceeds to Discovery
The College notifies tens of thousands of applicants about the request for admissions data.
by John S. Rosenberg
Nobel Duo
Two Harvardians win Nobel Prizes, in peace and in economics.
Health Benefits to Cost 7 Percent More
Harvard continues to contend with rising medical bills.
by John S. Rosenberg
Electing Overseers
Plans to overhaul the Board of Overseers’ election procedures
by John S. Rosenberg
The Endowment Ebbs
Investment losses and distributions for the budget reduce the assets by $1.9 billion.
by John S. Rosenberg
Online-Education Updates
MOOC technology in classroom use, for degrees, and more
by John S. Rosenberg
Laura Levis
The untimely death of a former colleague
Brevia
Medical School dean, humanities and sciences honorands, and an app for thriving at Harvard