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  • How they leveled the playing field

    Zachary Nowak’s fall course, HIST 1852: “The Game: College Sports as History,” had current students interview 99 former Harvard athletes, 96 of whom were women, and used the resulting transcripts as the foundations for their final papers.

    Radcliffe 1915 women's hockey team.
  • Standing on their shoulders

    The Harvard Visitor Center debuts a tour that’s all about women.

    Harvard women in 1890.
  • Biologist Rob Lue, founding HarvardX faculty director, dies at 56

    Rob Lue was professor of the practice in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, founding faculty director of HarvardX, faculty director of the Harvard Ed Portal, Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation, and faculty director and principal investigator of LabXchange.

    Robert Lue.
  • The daily life of a first-year

    First-year Caitlin Beirne gives readers a glimpse of life on campus.

    Caitlin Beirne.
  • Going the extra mile — or 3.2 of them — for Abercrombie

    The walk/run raises funds to defray medical expenses for Ben Abercrombie, the Harvard undergrad who was paralyzed in his first football game for the Crimson in September 2017.

    Ben Abercrombie.
  • It’s as if Harvard had a Poconos campus

    Scatter across the U.S., Harvard students still found a way to come together with their blocking groups or with friends with common interests for part or all of the semester.

    Kayaking on a lake in New Hampshire.
  • Growing the ranks

    Two detail Marine platoon leader course as campus officers-in-training numbers rise.

    Philip Geanakoplos.
  • Running, walking, cycling, and rolling together

    In a one-of-a-kind, University-wide virtual 5K called Harvard Moves, participants will “run, jog, walk, cycle, or roll” to promote wellness, build community, and raise funds for student financial aid.

    Group of runners.
  • Working it out

    In late October, even without a game on the roster, Harvard defensive back Garrett Sharp ’24 enjoys a sunrise workout with his team.

    First-year Garrett Sharp on football field.
  • Martin Luther Kilson, Jr., 88

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on November 3, 2020, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Martin Luther Kilson, Jr., Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Kilson was a pioneering scholar of African and African American politics.

  • Richard Earl Caves, 88

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on November 3, 2020, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Richard Earl Caves, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Caves was a foundational figure in the study of both international trade and industrial organization

  • Voting for the first time and in a historic contest. But no pressure

    Harvard students discuss their hopes and fears for the nation on Election Day.

    People in voting booths.
  • Why voting matters

    On Oct. 29 a group of powerhouse women gathered to discuss the importance of civic engagement, local participation, and why voting matters.

    Group of women on Zoom screen.
  • Work that is vital, workers who are essential

    The Gazette interviewed nine Harvard workers who have been laboring on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic, holding the place together and keeping everybody safe.

    Elson Callejas overseeing cleaning at Lowell House.
  • History in a snap … or two

    When William Rittase photographed Harvard in 1932, many of its iconic buildings were new. We recreated some of those images this fall to see what’s changed.

  • In the name of justice

    In the battle against systemic racism, Harvard alumni chart different courses for change.

    Musicians on stage.
  • Taking inclusion to the HILT

    Harvard President Larry Bacow discusses inclusivity at the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching seminar.

    Zoom screenshot.
  • A science club for girls

    With Science Club for Girls, Harvard students and alumnae inspire young female scientists.

    Students with mentors.
  • Harvard announces Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming

    Harvard President Larry Bacow has launched the Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming to help guide consideration of questions about renaming campus buildings, spaces, programs, and professorships in view of their association with historical figures whose advocacy or support of activities would today be found abhorrent by members of the Harvard community.

    A veritas shield decorates a gate that encircles Harvard Yard.
  • Autumnal exposures: Colorful moments in passing

    From sunrise to sunset, Harvard photographer Rose Lincoln captured the beauty of autumn as it swept across the University’s campus surrounding community.

    Overview from the Smith Campus Center.
  • Graduate School of Design revises master’s program

    The Graduate School of Design has announced a revised master’s degree program that replaces eight concentration areas with four “domains,” all designed to address the interaction of design with landscape, ecology, infrastructure, and other environmental concerns.

    Michael Hays.
  • Weathering COVID’s financial storm

    Harvard this week released its annual financial report, which details a $10 million deficit due to the sudden and overwhelming financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gazette spoke with Harvard Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hollister about the fiscal year that ended June 30.

    View of fall foliage and Eliot House.
  • A master class in leadership

    Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein and Harvard President Larry Bacow reflect on the qualities of leadership.

    Zoom screenshot.
  • Advice to students: Learn from diversity

    Broaden your worldview by engaging with diversity in the widest sense, Ali Asani counsels.

    Ali Asani.
  • Where religion and public life meet

    A new degree program, Master in Religion and Public Life, will welcome its first class in the fall of 2021. The Religion and Public Life initiative kicked off this fall.

    Andover Hall, Harvard Divinity School.
  • Initiative on legacy of slavery at Harvard picks up steam

    Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery is a new research effort that will drive scholarship and dialogue around the history and enduring legacy of slavery at the University.

    Royall House.
  • Setting measurable goals

    The Gazette spoke with new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sherri Charleston to learn more about her first two months on the job.

    Sherri Charleston.
  • Need advice on civil discourse? Ask someone who argues for a living

    Harvard Law School Professor Joseph William Singer discusses his new book on persuasion and its key role in civil discourse and the rule of law.

    Joseph William Singer, Bussey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
  • Going head to head

    Brigid Kennedy ’21 knows she’s lucky to be rowing on the Charles River for this year’s virtual Head of the Charles Regatta, Oct. 9-17, and her gratitude shows.

    Brigid Kennedy '21.
  • Srikant Datar named dean of Business School

    Srikant Datar, the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and senior associate dean for University affairs at Harvard Business School, will become the School’s next dean, President Larry Bacow announced.

    Srikant Datar.