Sylvia Mathews Burwell ’87, former president of American University and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has been elected president of the Harvard University Board…
After more than 30 appearances in the concert halls, libraries, and Houses of the University, the familiar familial group the Ying Quartet will conclude its residency at the Department of Music. On April 18, the quartet will play their final concert as Blogdett Artists-in-Residence, for which they were chosen in 2001. The farewell concert takes place at 8 p.m. and will feature Beethoven’s Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3; Stravinsky’s complete works for string quartet; and Schoenberg’s “Verklarte Nacht” (with Roger Tapping on viola and Natasha Brofsky on cello).
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS), one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers, today (April 28) announced the election of 20 Harvard University faculty members and affiliates to its new class of members.
David Rockefeller, a member of the Harvard College Class of 1936 and longtime University benefactor, has pledged $100 million to increase learning opportunities dramatically for Harvard undergraduates through international experiences and participation in the arts.
Harvard University President Drew Faust today announced the formation of a University-wide steering committee to explore ways to enhance Harvard’s Cambridge campus to ensure that the physical environment better supports the intellectual and social vitality of the University.
Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard University today announced that they have finalized an agreement with Partners HealthCare under which Partners will assume responsibility for business operations and management of Harvard Medical International. The new entity will be known as Partners Harvard Medical International (PHMI).
Barbara J. Grosz, Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences in Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been appointed the dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, President Drew Faust announced today.
Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism, the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a Cambridge, Mass.-based research foundation, recently brought together 45 print, radio, and television journalists from across the country to discuss the emerging connection between climate change and cities.
Krister Stendahl, who played a crucial role in shaping the life and work of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), just as he was also a pioneer in the broader realm of ecumenical relations, died on April 15 at the age of 86.
April 14, 1944 — In honor of the 50th anniversary of the American movie industry, Warner Brothers presents the Harvard Film Service with a reprint of a 150-foot film of Mark Twain made in 1907 by Thomas Edison with a hand-cranked camera.
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending April 14. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor, and is available online at http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/.
Harvard Bridge Program, IOP recognize 23 new citizens; Cash Receipts Office set for May move; Children invited to ‘Sarcophagi Up-Close’ at Semitic Museum; Memorial Church auction tonight; Last call for artists; East Asian Legal Studies accepting submissions until May 2
John M. Auerbach, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, received the Ruth M. Batson Social Justice Award April 15 at Harvard Medical School’s “Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities” celebration.
Retired Harvard University staff member Ruth Hoppe died April 2 at Mount Auburn Hospital. She was 88. A 30-year employee at the Widener Library at Harvard University, Hoppe worked in the interlibrary loan department.
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) has awarded $52,289 to three Harvard centers: the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, and the Harvard Asia Center.
Evelynn Hammonds, Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and African American Studies and senior vice provost for Faculty Development and Diversity (FD&D) opened a three-day forum last Friday (April 11) at the Charles Hotel titled “Advancing and Empowering Scholars: Transforming the Landscape of the American Academy Through Faculty Diversity.”
In the middle of last Friday’s (April 11) men’s tennis doubles match versus visiting Penn, the electronic scoreboard keeping track of court three stopped working. As the action went on undisrupted, the (temporarily nonfunctioning) scoreboard was hardly missed, or necessary.
Beginning earlier in the spring semester, the Chauhaus café at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) started providing only tableware made from bio-based plastics fit for composting.
William James Hall and the Hoffman Labs have emerged victorious in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Environmental Competition 2008, Harvard’s biggest and most comprehensive eco-contest ever.
Elizabeth Mora, a senior member of the University’s financial administration since 1997, today (April 15) announced her intention to step down as vice president for finance and chief financial officer.
The East Asian Legal Studies (EALS) program at Harvard Law School (HLS) is accepting submissions of papers for the Yong K. Kim ’95 Memorial Prize. The prize is awarded to the author of the best paper concerning the law or legal history of the nations and peoples of East Asia or concerning issues of law as it pertains to U.S.-East Asia relations. The author should also embody Yong Kim’s interest in and enthusiasm for fostering U.S.-East Asian understanding, plan a career that will further advance this understanding, and have made contributions to EALS while a student. The paper can be written in conjunction with a course, seminar, or independent study project at the Law School.
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending March 3. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor, and is available online at http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/.
The Harvard University David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies has named distinguished journalist and Hispanic publisher Edward Schumacher-Matos the Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor for Latin American Studies.
University Marshal Jackie O’Neill honored 11 members of the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR) last week for their dedication to lifelong learning. The April 4 ceremony was held at the Harvard Faculty Club and was attended by friends and family of the honorees, who are all near or actual nonagenarians. Also in attendance were Dean Michael Shinagel of the Division of Continuing Education, HILR President Anne Pirrera, and HILR Director Leonie Gordon.
Harvard University’s Institute of Politics (IOP) at the Harvard Kennedy School has announced its visiting fellows for spring 2008. The three fellows are Elizabeth Edwards, author and political advocate; Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former president of the Republic of Latvia; and Andrew White, president and CEO of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East.
Steven Oliveira, an accomplished university advancement professional with more than 23 years of experience, has joined Harvard Law School (HLS) as associate dean and dean for development and alumni relations. Oliveira brings a wide range of relevant experience to his new position, including senior positions at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Virginia, and Brown University. He comes to HLS as the School is completing a five-year campaign to raise $400 million — the most ambitious fundraising drive in the history of legal education.
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