Campus & Community

It was dark driving down the Dominican Republics narrow roads at 3 oclock in the morning. It was dark hiking into the Parque Nationale del Este, negotiating dirt trails by flashlight on an expedition to collect insects from the forest canopy above.

David A. Wan, currently president of the Penguin Group, the global trade book division of Pearson plc, has been named president and chief executive officer of Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) Corp. Wan will succeed Linda Doyle, who will assume a faculty teaching position at HBS. Doyle has been HBSPs president and CEO since 1994. The transition will begin in May, with Wan assuming the CEO position July 1.

Their legs may be failing, buttressed by canes and walkers their hearing is amplified by mechanical aids the color of their hair is, for most, a distant memory.

When the curtain rises on The Happy Few, this years freshman musical, audiences will meet a stressed-out and sometimes sordid cast of characters (and stereotypes): exhausted test-takers, Wellesley co-eds on the prowl for rich Harvard husbands, a miserable daughter trying to escape from the clutches of her overbearing father, and a scheming dean, intent on expelling any free spirits from campus. For just one night, the frazzled student characters sing in the shows first number, Lord let me sing out free from dread.

Filmmaker Richard Rogers was known for his appetite for knowledge and his omnivorous interest in the world around him. That interest is reflected in the diversity of the films he made, ranging from portraits of American writers to an exploration of the Nicaraguan revolution to the biography of an early 19th century rural midwife, to searching investigations of his own life and family history.

Center for Ethics accepts fellowship applications

When the curtain rises on The Happy Few, this years freshman musical, audiences will meet a stressed-out and sometimes sordid cast of characters (and stereotypes): exhausted test-takers, Wellesley co-eds on the prowl for rich Harvard husbands, a miserable daughter trying to escape from the clutches of her overbearing father, and a scheming dean, intent on expelling any free spirits from campus. For just one night, the frazzled student characters sing in the shows first number, Lord let me sing out free from dread.

The vaulted ceiling of Harvards Memorial Church echoed with praises of former Harvard President Nathan Marsh Pusey on Friday (April 12), as President Lawrence H. Summers and former presidents Derek Bok and Neil L. Rudenstine joined the Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes and former Divinity School Dean Krister Stendahl in describing a man of uncommon vision and courage.

Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Andean-born shoeshine boy who became the elected leader of his country last May, spoke of the enormous challenges of fighting extreme poverty and revamping the economy of Peru during a public address at the Kennedy School ARCO Forum Saturday (April 13) afternoon.

For a sport whose origins date back to the 14th century, kendo — the traditional art of Japanese fencing — couldnt be more contemporary. From the sleek equipment, to its spiritual emphasis, kendo (which literally means the way of the sword) is like yoga with an attitude. Shinai in hand (a bamboo sword made of four fitted staves), opponents — matched without regard to size or gender — square off for three minutes, scoring points by striking clear blows to the head, wrist, and torso. The first player to score three points is deemed the victor.

Few people in post-politically-correct academia would admit that they prefer white people to black people or black people to those from the Middle East. From the classroom to the cocktail party, opinions like men are better at math, Asians make the best violinists, or women cannot be strong corporate leaders are unpopular.

In a tree-planting ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Medical School, the center presented its first Global Environmental Citizen Award to Edward O. Wilson, the Pellegrino University Research Professor Emeritus. Wilson was honored for his efforts toward protecting the ecosystems and species of the world.

Wheelchair marathoner William Tan experiences the loneliness of the long-distance racer as he hauls it up Heartbreak Hill last Marathon Monday. Tan dedicated his efforts to Childrens Hospital, raising money as part of Childrens Kids at Heart Marathon Team.

In the Locke seminar room in the Barker Center, students in History 2661, Graduate Readings in 20th Century African American History, are discussing a biography of W.E.B. Du Bois with their professors, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham and David Levering Lewis. Lewis brings a unique perspective to the conversation: Hes the books Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

Political satirist and comedian Al Franken will share his wit and wisdom with this years outgoing seniors as the 2002 Class Day speaker, the Harvard College Class of 2002 Senior Class Committee announced Tuesday (April 16).

Following a nationwide search that began last fall, President Lawrence H. Summers announced Tuesday, April 9, that he has appointed Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, leading historian of education and president of the Chicago-based Spencer Foundation, as the next dean of the Graduate School of Education.

In March, 23 volunteers from Harvard traveled to rural North Carolina to rebuild the Antioch United Holy Church, destroyed by arson. Their work transformed the students as well as the church. Gazette photographer Justin Ide and writer Beth Potier joined them to document this Alternative Spring Break experience.

Eating more fish may help save your life, according to two new studies.

Following a nationwide search that began last fall, President Lawrence H. Summers announced Tuesday, April 9, that he has appointed Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, leading historian of education and president of the Chicago-based Spencer Foundation, as the next dean of the Graduate School of Education. Lagemann succeeds Jerome T. Murphy, who served as dean from 1992 through June 2001, and Judith Singer and John Willett, who have served jointly as acting dean since Murphys departure. Lagemann will assume her duties in July.

Morning Exercises

April 29, 1636 – John Harvard marries Ann Sadler, sister of the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Just over a year later, they emigrate to New England.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Saturday, April 6. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

President Lawrence H. Summers and Provost Steven Hyman will hold office hours for students in their Massachusetts Hall offices from 4 to 5 p.m. Individuals wishing to meet with President Summers or Provost Hyman will be welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. A Harvard ID is required.

March Madness came to Harvard Law School (HLS) this year, even though the only court students set foot on was a court of law.

Employee discount at Peabody

He is quiet and unassuming, but massage therapist Bob Collins attracts a lot of attention as he walks through a Holyoke Center administrative office. A chorus of unsolicited praise pours from offices: Hes amazing. The best. One touch and I was hooked.

Per W&aumlstberg, a prolific Swedish author, human rights advocate, and a member of the Nobel Prize Committee for Literature, was at Harvard April 4 for a luncheon at the Faculty Club, sponsored by the Harvard Foundation. W&aumlstberg, who earned a Harvard A.B. degree in Comparative Literature in 1955, recalled being accidentally locked overnight in Widener Library. I thought it was paradise, he said. At 7:30 p.m., W&aumlstberg delivered the Inaugural Peter J. Gomes Lecture in the Memorial Church, titled, The Nobel Prize: Who Gets It and Who Does Not?

The Office for the Arts (OFA) has announced its support of 19 student arts projects taking place during Arts First weekend (May 2-5). Sponsored by the OFA grants program and selected by the Council on the Arts, the projects range from music and the visual arts to theater and the cultural arts. The Council on the Arts, a committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, responded favorably to 78 percent of the grant requests. Council members include Robert J. Kiely (chair), Elizabeth Bergmann, S. Allen Counter, Deborah Foster, Jorie Graham, Christopher Killip, H. Peik Larsen, Cathleen McCormick, Jack Megan, Robert J. Orchard, Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Marcus Stern, and John Stewart.

After a rough road trip that saw the Harvard womens tennis team (6-7, 2-0 Ivy) drop five of six matches to schools in Florida, South Carolina, and California, the Crimson returned to the Murr Center Courts this past Friday and Saturday (April 5-6) for a two match home sweep. Harvard served up a pair of 5-2 wins against both Cornell and Columbia to open its Ivy League season in style.

Drop a pebble into a still pool and youll see a series of smooth, shallow ripples emanating from it in a tidy concentric progression. Drop a computer-simulated earthquake onto a map of, say, Los Angeles, and youll see the same thing, right? Not anymore, thanks to a team of Harvard and California Institute of Technology researchers led by John Shaw. Now youll see a frantic jumble of jagged peaks and valleys, a bizarre dream of color and motion with no apparent pattern or symmetry. Its like an animated, three-dimensional, rainbow-hued EKG.