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Members of the Class of ’06 gather together for the second annual First-Year Day of Service event, co-sponsored by the Phillips Brooks House Association and Har’d Corps. The students are urged to participate in a variety of service activites at various sites in neighborhoods throughout the Greater Boston area.

The No. 1 rule for gaining admission to a prestigious college, education writer Jacques Steinberg told an eager audience at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) Tuesday night (Sept. 24), is that there are no rules.

For the worlds poor, technology is something other people have, a tool for the rich to help them get richer.

Though it may not have been as pretty as usual, the Harvard football team scored a perfect 10 this past Saturday (Sept. 21) at the Stadium, holding off the high-flying Holy Cross Crusaders, 28-23, to claim their 10th consecutive victory over two seasons. And in spite of the seven penalties for 55 yards, or the…

The Joint Program on Religion and Public Life at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) is sponsoring a research colloquium series beginning Oct. 3. The series, which will run through Dec. 5, aims to discuss the work of leading scholars who address the interaction of religion and public…

Though it may not have been as pretty as usual, the Harvard football team scored a perfect 10 this past Saturday (Sept. 21) at the Stadium, holding off the high-flying Holy Cross Crusaders, 28-23, to claim their 10th consecutive victory over two seasons. And in spite of the seven penalties for 55 yards, or the…

Eisenberg named Renaissance Woman

Bursztajn to lend expertise to Discovery

The return on Harvard University’s endowment was relatively flat during the 2001-2002 fiscal year, with investment returns dipping 0.5 percent despite what Harvard Management Company President and Chief Executive Officer Jack Meyer termed a

As a young boy in Calabria, Italy, Joe Calautti spent half his days in grammar school, the other half as an apprentice tailor, learning by watching the master tailors at their work.

The town of Watertown and Harvard University announced that after a year and a half of extensive negotiations, an agreement has been reached that will provide the town with a guaranteed revenue stream from the Arsenal on the Charles Property.

Former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter said he would be willing to fight and die in a war against Iraq, as long as the United States played by international rules and attacked only after a fair inspection process revealed Baghdad had resumed production of biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.

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. (unless otherwise noted) on the following dates:

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Sept. 21. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

Felix M.H. Villars

Sept. 25, 1929 – At the dedication of the Law School’s Langdell Hall, Harvard confers honorary Doctor of Laws degrees upon two legal scholars from Cambridge University: William Warwick Buckland and Percy Henry Winfield.

At its second meeting of the year, the Faculty Council met with William R. Fitzsimmons (dean of Admissions and Financial Aid) and Marilyn McGrath Lewis (director of Admissions) to discuss issues surrounding Early Action and Early Admissions.

Harvard undergraduate students, working with their professors, are developing a new technology for treating tuberculosis (TB). The new system delivers drugs through an inhaler, increasing the likelihood that patients will take them over longer periods, and reducing the side effects of pills and injections. To test and market the system, the group has formed a…

Professor of History Ann Blair is one of this year’s 24 MacArthur Fellows and the recipient of its $500,000

The town of Watertown and Harvard University announced that after a year and a half of extensive negotiations, an agreement has been reached that will provide the town with a guaranteed revenue stream from the Arsenal on the Charles Property.

Former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter said he would be willing to fight and die in a war against Iraq, as long as the United States played by international rules and attacked only after a fair inspection process revealed Baghdad had resumed production of biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.

As the Class of 2006 anxiously looked ahead to the start of classes this week, they were able this weekend to get a bit to eat and meet the man at the head of it all, Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers.

Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf reaffirmed Pakistans support for the U.S.-led war on terror during a Sept. 8 speech at the Kennedy School of Government, but drew the line at aiding a U.S.-led war on Iraq, saying Pakistan already has its hands full.

One can imagine that for Harvard football coach Tim Murphy, this past Junes graduation ceremony wasnt an entirely joyous affair. Murphy, who guided the Crimson to a perfect 9-0 campaign last season – the first such run in nearly 90 years – witnessed the departure of 13 of his starting players to the real world.…

Ive been auditioning students all this week, and no matter how well prepared you are, its like a landslide. In the beginning of the week its exhilarating, students come in and we can actually talk to them, help them relax, help them understand were people too. But toward the end of the week it gets…

Top Olympic and world skaters will continue their battle against cancer this fall as they once again gather at Harvard to participate in Americas premier figure skating exhibition, An Evening With Champions.

Professor of History Ann Blair is one of 24 MacArthur Fellows and the recipient of its $500,000