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November 12, 2009
UHS to open final seasonal flu clinics
After a dwindling supply of vaccines forced the suspension of seasonal flu clinics, University Health Services (UHS) officials said today (Oct. 26) that it had acquired additional doses and would be able to reschedule several clinics.
MessageMe test Thursday, Oct. 22
Harvard will conduct the semiannual test of its emergency notification system, MessageMe, Thursday (Oct. 22).
Q&A on Harvard's financial report
Harvard University’s treasurer, Jim Rothenberg, and its chief financial officer, Dan Shore, discuss the annual report and the lessons learned in a tough economic climate.
Harvard University has made steady progress toward a more diverse faculty and the numbers of women and minority members stand at all-time highs, according to the annual report of the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (FD&D).
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In an era when big-time college football too often is tarnished by tales of disrepute - Tennessee this week dismissed two players charged with attempted armed robbery - Murphy and seven Harvard teammates who are bound for medical school represent not only the glory of The Game but the spirit of amateur football as the Ivy League has played it for more than a century.
Harvard Finds Kidney Stones, Malaria Among Global-Warming Risks
Climate change from the burning of fossil fuels will add to risks to public health, said Paul Epstein, associate director of Harvard’s Center for Health and the Global Environment in Boston. The center and groups led by the American Medical Association are presenting data at a briefing today in Washington as a call for action to curb emissions…
Harvard to become largest institutional buyer of wind power in New England
Harvard University announced today (Nov. 2) that more than 10 percent of the electricity consumed on its Cambridge and Allston campuses soon will be supplied from a wind farm in northern Maine
Harvard University spotlights hunger as it kicks off Public Service Week
Harvard President Drew Faust says the University will begin a yearlong commitment to volunteer support of The Greater Boston Food Bank. The announcement comes on the eve of World Hunger Day and as Harvard prepares to launch its Public Service Week, Oct. 19 -25.
MessageMe system to be tested Oct. 22
A test message will be broadcast midday to the nearly 20,000 Harvard community members who have signed up for the MessageMe alert system to date.
University Health Services (UHS) will conclude offering seasonal flu vaccinations in about two weeks as the University’s health care workers prepare for the arrival of the first doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine.
Claiborne and Giacoppo appointed HUPD deputy chiefs
The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is pleased to announce the hiring of two senior level managers, James Claiborne and Michael Giacoppo, to serve as deputy chiefs for operations.
Leslie Kirwan ‘79, M.P.P. ‘84, appointed FAS dean for administration and finance
Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Dean Michael D. Smith today (Sept. 25) announced the appointment of Leslie Kirwan as the new FAS dean for administration and finance, effective Nov. 2, 2009.
The University opened a new telephone hotline Friday (Sept. 18) to serve as a clearinghouse for real-time information about major issues of interest to the Harvard community.
Accreditation process advances
For the past year and a half, Harvard has been preparing for its 10-year re-accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
This fall, Harvard’s traditional phone directories are going the way of the dinosaurs, with paper savings measured in tons.
Seasonal flu vaccine available at UHS
Taking early action to prepare for flu season, University Health Services (UHS) has begun administering the seasonal flu vaccine free of charge to Harvard students, faculty, and staff.
Sharing ‘Justice’ with the world
Harvard University has teamed up with WGBH Boston to produce a new television series and interactive Web site that will take viewers inside one of the University’s most popular courses. “Justice” will premiere on public television stations nationwide in mid-September.
Executive Vice President Lapp brings experience to Harvard
In high-profile positions in New York and at the University of California, Harvard’s new executive vice president established a reputation as a collaborative leader with a knack for creative problem-solving.
Katherine N. Lapp named Harvard executive vice president
Katherine N. Lapp, executive vice president for business operations for the University of California, will become Harvard University’s executive vice president, President Drew Faust announced today (Aug. 20). Lapp will assume her duties in early October.
Harvard to participate in Yellow Ribbon Veterans Education Program
President Drew Faust announced a partnership with the federal government today that will help America's military veterans obtain a Harvard education.
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will honor Alan M. Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (HLS), on May 26 at its 84th annual benefit dinner. The ceremony will be held at the Center for Jewish History in New York City. Dershowitz will be honored alongside Matthew Goldstein, chancellor of the City University of New York.
Semitic Museum to host tour of ‘The Houses of Ancient Israel’
The Semitic Museum will host a lunchtime tour of “The Houses of Ancient Israel: Domestic, Royal, Divine” on May 21 at 12:15 p.m., offering a view of life in an ancient Near Eastern agricultural society. The exhibit — which displays family dwellings, palaces, and temples — is arranged in terms of the different types of ancient Israeli buildings and houses that were associated with the different levels of society.
Report on Harvard House Renewal released
On Wednesday (April 1) Harvard College Dean Evelynn Hammonds announced the release of the “Report on Harvard House Renewal” in an e-mail to the Harvard residential community. The report is a synthesis of the findings of the House Program Planning Committee, a group charged by Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith with envisioning the “ideal” undergraduate House. The committee’s work comes in the context of a University commitment to renewing and refurbishing the undergraduate Houses.
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