Campus & Community

Elisabeth Blair MacDougall, an art historian who helped transform the study of gardens into an academic discipline, died Oct. 12. She was 78.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending Oct. 18. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

During a first-time-ever labor-management conference of 100 union members and 100 Harvard managers held Oct. 16, former Harvard President Derek Bok and Kris Rondeau, Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers lead organizer, listen to speakers. Union members and managers later broke into groups to discuss the important themes to be addressed during the upcoming contract negotiations.

HUHS to present ‘Myths and Realities of Aging’ The Center for Wellness and Health Communication at Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is sponsoring the second installment of “Myths and Realities…

As part of Harvards continuing effort to address issues of alcohol and health that have affected college-age students here and nationwide, Harvards provost and College dean have announced the formation of the Committee to Address Alcohol and Health at Harvard that will work to review all institutional prevention, education, outreach and treatment services to reduce the negative health consequences associated with excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $250,000 start-up grant to Harvards School of Public Health (SPH) and Kennedy School of Government to develop and establish the National Preparedness Leadership Academy (NPLA). In light of bioterrorist and other terror threats, this university-wide training initiative is geared toward senior government officials with responsibilities for preparedness and public health.

LuPone class canceled Due to unforeseen circumstances, the master class with Tony Award-winning actor/singer Patti LuPone on Oct. 24 in Paine Hall at the Department of Music has been canceled.…

Katie Couric, one of the most recognizable faces on television, accepted an award from Harvards School of Public Health (SPH) Tuesday (Oct. 21) for work that she said is more important to her than her daily interviews with newsmakers and stars.

This past summer, when Claire Porter 05 was rising at 5 a.m. to greet the Ugandan dawn by recording the vocalizations of colobus monkeys, she hardly imagined she was leading a Harvard trend. Delivering babies in rural Mexico, Ashkan Abbey 05 didnt have a broad educational initiative on his mind.

This is the second in a series of interviews with Democratic presidential candidates.

A stronger, larger Europe will become a better partner, not a bigger rival, to the United States in international affairs, according to European ambassadors and consuls gathered at the Kennedy School of Government last week (Oct. 15).

Deep and persistent racial segregation remains a fact of American life and leads to a host of social ills and health concerns that perpetuate stereotypes and create a vicious cycle keeping many African Americans trapped in inner-city neighborhoods.

Promoting Physical Activity and Health by Urban Design – a conference sponsored by the School of Public Health (SPH) and the Design School – will be held Nov. 4 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Ave. (across from South Station). With obesity emerging as a serious public health problem in America, the conference will focus on how infrastructure can be changed to bring physical activity opportunities close to where people live and incorporate exercise as a routine part of the day.

Be habitual. Get organized. Make decisions.

A study put three groups of dieters on different regimens. They included a low-fat group, a low-carbohydrate group that ate the same number of calories, and a third group on…

An influx of new immigrants that began in 1965 when U.S. immigration laws were liberalized has changed our society in ways that contradict traditional assumptions about the correlation of religion…

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (GSE), Harvard Business School (HBS), and nine urban school districts announced the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) on Tuesday (Oct. 21). PELP is a joint venture collaboratively designed to dramatically improve the educational outcomes of these school systems. The districts, representing more than a million students in urban areas across the nation, include Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, and San Francisco.

In the event of divorce – statistically, the reality for nearly half the marriages in America – a prenuptial agreement has the potential to save the divorcing couple anguish, arguments, and thousands of dollars. It may represent an exit agreement far closer to their wishes than the court-ordered divorce. A good prenuptial agreement can even exert a positive force on a healthy marriage.

Oct. 17, 1640 – The Great and General Court grants Harvard the revenues of the Boston-Charlestown ferry, which plies the shortest route between Boston and Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Medford, and…

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:

Brina Sheeman Shackelford, a fifth-year graduate student at the Medical School, died last weekend in a car accident in New Hampshire. Shackelford was admired by those who knew her as a truly bright and compassionate friend and colleague. The Shackelford family would like to honor her commitment to graduate work in the sciences by requesting that donations in Shackelfords memory be made to Graduate Program, Harvard Medical School, Brina Sheeman Shackelford Memorial Fund, 25 Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115.

K through 12 tutors needed Cambridge School Volunteers Inc. (CSV) – a private, nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and places volunteers in Cambridge Public Schools – is recruiting people of…

Frosch receives NAE award The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently presented senior research fellow at the Kennedy School of Government Robert Frosch with the Arthur M. Bueche Award. Frosch…

A puddle left by an overnight rainstorm is pierced by the image of the Memorial Church steeple appearing behind Sever Hall.

The Robert Toigo Foundation, a leading organization supporting the advancement of exceptional minority business degree students and alumni within the finance industry, recently announced the selection of 13 Harvard Business School (HBS) students as Toigo Fellows. The new fellows include Schelton Assoumou, Tchintcia Barros, Eugene Chiu, Jason Davis, Jaimee Fomer, Christopher Johnson, Leroy Kennedy, Kristal OBryant, Edward Pascual, Nicole Sherwood, Alberto Suarez, Seble Tareke, and Jerome Thomas.

Im a spiritual person, a Christian, but Im not what you would call orthodox. Im a preachers kid. My dad was the minister of a small, evangelical church on the south side of Atlanta. I learned how to pray as a kid, but I found that it didnt work for me. What does work for me is using my hands, making things. For me, its a way of being in a meditative state, losing track of time, finding the groove. And when Im making something for someone, its like saying a prayer for them.

Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Johnson registered a career-high 10 saves on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 14) to preserve a 3-0 shutout against visiting Holy Cross (1-8-1). With the win, Johnson – ranked second in the Ivy League in the number of goals allowed per game (.84) – earns his third shutout of the season. Still unbeaten at home with a five-game win streak, mens soccer improves to 5-3-3 (0-1-1 Ivy) on the season.

Crimson bounce Big Red, 27-0 Junior quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 12 of 17 passes for two touchdowns and rushed for another to shut out Cornell this past Saturday (Oct. 11)…

Harvards waste recycling rate continued its upward climb last year, reaching a record 36 percent and preserving enough paper fiber to equal 80 acres of forest cut for pulpwood.