Campus & Community
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A blueprint for better conversations
After months of listening and learning, open inquiry co-chairs detail working group’s recommendations
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Celebrating 25th anniversary of Radcliffe Institute
Three Harvard presidents, two Nobel laureates gather to mark ‘unique legacy and remarkable impact’
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Scruggs describes ‘super surreal moment’ when she made Olympics history
Harvard fencer reflects on path to silver and gold — including facing a childhood idol — and what keeps her balanced, focused
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Why are you so offended?
It’s about status, not hurt feelings, philosopher argues
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Goodheart to step down as University secretary in May
Will continue to advise Garber and other campus leaders
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A snapshot of belonging at Harvard
University launches Pulse survey
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‘Everyone is a teacher’
Students present 30 projects at inaugural Education Innovation Showcase at Harvard.
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New dean for Graduate School of Design
Sarah Whiting, former dean of architecture at Rice University, returns to Harvard, where she taught early in her career, as dean of the Graduate School of Design.
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Rising to the Challenge
Twenty would-be companies in four categories have been named finalists in the President’s Innovation Challenge, an annual “call to action, innovation, and entrepreneurship” at Harvard.
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12 faculty honored for ‘compelling achievements’
Twelve Harvard faculty are among the more than 200 individuals elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Two from Harvard win prestigious fellowship
Harvard students Noah Golowich and Alex Atanasov have been selected to receive the prestigious Hertz Fellowship, joining 199 previous Harvard students who have received the honor since 1964.
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Rising to the challenge
MacLean Sarbah, M.A. ’19, hopes to return home to help take on one of Ghana’s biggest social problems: youth unemployment.
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A healthy twofer
Harvard’s new Sustainable Healthful Food Standards, announced today, will challenge University food service to increase healthy options while also considering how the food is produced, taking into account sustainability, pesticide and fertilizer use, food-workers’ conditions, and animal welfare.
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A leg up
The 13th annual Celebration of Scholarship dinner brought together brought together students who have benefited from financial aid and some of the many donors who support the program.
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Running for a purpose
Harvard runners run the Boston Marathon to overcome challenges, be part of a community, and give back
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Donoff to step down as dean of School of Dental Medicine
Bruce Donoff, dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine for 28 years, announced today that he will step down from the position effective Jan. 1, 2020.
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Putting compassion into action
At an event marking the 40th anniversary of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center, faculty, students, and clients recall what it has meant to them.
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Faculty diversity continues to grow
Harvard continues to make progress in its goal to diversify its faculty, with numbers of women and minorities reaching record highs.
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Striking lessons from the 1960s
The occupation of University Hall in April 1969 and the strike that followed it left its mark on Harvard’s psyche. A daylong event Friday commemorates the 50th anniversary and brings today’s student activists into the conversation.
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Overseeing progress
On a recent afternoon, the Gazette sat down with Susan Carney, current president of the Board of Overseers, and Michael Brown, president-elect for 2019-20, to talk about the Overseers’ role, their…
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Provost convenes task force to address students’ psychological well-being
With mental health issues among young people increasing both at the University and nationwide, Harvard’s Office of the Provost has convened a task force to assess and respond to students’ psychological well-being.
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Per Nykrog, 88
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 2, 2019, a tribute to the life and service of the late Per Nykrog was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Divinity School professor retains her grade-school wonder
Harvard Divinity School Professor Anne Monius’ determination to get to Harvard started on a grammar school field trip. Today she inspires students to love learning as much as she does.
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Coding for a cause
Professor Jelani Nelson develops new algorithms to make computer systems work more efficiently, but also takes his educational efforts beyond Harvard’s walls. He founded AddisCoder, a program that teaches students in Ethiopia how to code.
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Bringing back hope
In conversation with Bridget Terry Long, dean of the Graduate School of Education, President Larry Bacow discusses the role of universities in building economic opportunity.
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‘If we’re not including trans people, we’re not really having conversations’
Actress Laverne Cox, fashion designer Christian Siriano, and fashion blogger Nicolette Mason, talk with culture expert Jess Weiner at Harvard’s first gender equity summit.
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Harvard scientists receive Canada Gairdner Awards
Two Harvard Medical School researchers, Vikram Patel and Timothy Springer, have received the prestigious Canada Gairdner Award for transformational work in the fields of biomedicine and global health.
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Telling the untold stories
Two Harvard graduate students host an event exploring the experiences of people who have returned to their countries of birth after having lived in the U.S. for many years.
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A new day for Adams House
“Keep Adams House ‘weird’” was the message students, faculty deans, and staff residents delivered to architects as they planned work on the Harvard dorm, which is set for a “renewal” that will upgrade its amenities and improve its accessibility in three phases starting this summer.
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A life in service
Kevin Ballen didn’t plan on taking two gap years. But he did intend to live a life less constrained by society’s expectations. “In high school, my goal was to shift…
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Harvard College admits 1,950 to Class of ’23
The 1,950 high school students admitted to Harvard College’s Class of ’23 are diverse and show growing interest in community service. The school is offering generous grants to make going to the College more affordable.
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Listen up
Cultural expert Jess Weiner will be part of “Harvard Hears You: The 2019 Summit for Gender Equity” on April 2. She spoke with the Gazette about the summit and its celebrity panel, the need for gender equity, and her work nudging advertisers in the right direction.
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Two named to lead Overseers
Michael Brown ’83, J.D. ’88, and Lesley Friedman Rosenthal ’86, J.D. ’89, chosen to head Harvard’s Board of Overseers.
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Reaching new heights
The Heights sits on the top floor of the Smith Campus Center, offering sweeping views and familiar favorites with a twist.
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A distinct honor
The Dean’s Distinction Awards mark a decade of staff recognition in FAS.
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Rethinking inclusion
An interview with Anthony Jack, a professor at the Graduate School of Education, on his new book “The Privileged Poor,” about the struggles of disadvantaged students at elite schools.