Physician and acclaimed novelist underlines immigrants’ contributions to Harvard and the nation, urges graduates to show courage, character in the face of hardship
Seven years ago Tina Rodriguez left Mexico for San Francisco so she could care for her newborn nephew while her sister returned to work. She is now married with two U.S.-born children, and has been waiting nearly five years in legal limbo since submitting her green card application – to which she is entitled as the spouse of a legal permanent resident.
As President Neil L. Rudenstine completes his final academic year at Massachusetts Hall he continues to build the legacy he will leave behind. A pillar of that legacy will be the University’s efforts to support affordable housing in Boston and Cambridge.
Hart elected to British Academy Oliver Hart, the Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics, was elected a Corresponding Fellow by the Council of the British Academy on July 6. The…
Robert Orsi, who has taught in the department of religious studies at Indiana University for the past 12 years, has accepted Harvard Divinity School’s invitation to become the Charles Warren Professor of American Religious History. He will join the Divinity faculty in September 2001.
Imagine arguing a case before a U.S. Supreme Court Justice – and doing it in front of your parents, professors, and about 200 of your peers at Harvard Law School (HLS). Talk about butterflies in the pit of your stomach!
Six Harvard South Africa Fellows have begun a year of study at the University’s graduate schools. They are participating in the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program, a program begun by Harvard in 1979 to address the needs of South Africans who were denied access to advanced education because of apartheid. The program provides educational opportunities for men and women who are mid-career in various professions and have shown considerable skill in their chosen fields.
Marshall N. Carter, retiring chairman and CEO of State Street Bank and Trust Co., will become a resident senior fellow at the Kennedy School of Government’s Center for Business and Government (CBG) beginning in February.
In recognition of their achievements in governance, the University awarded eight American Indian tribal government programs with $10,000 each at ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Administered by the Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations (Honoring Nations) Program, the award identifies and celebrates outstanding examples of tribal governance, including economic development, social services, resource management, and intergovernmental relations. Among 70 applicants from more than 50 Indian nations, the eight award recipients represent the
In an effort to curb the growing commute for thousands of Harvard employees, University Transportation Services has launched CommuterChoice – a new program aimed at encouraging Harvard faculty and staff to use modes of transportation other than driving to work alone. With University parking facilities unable to keep pace with the increased demand among Harvard’s growing workforce, one of the program’s key strategies is to maximize current parking facilities through carpools and vanpools.
1. With the acceptance of a full-time appointment in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, an individual makes a commitment to the University that is understood to be full-time in the most inclusive sense. Every member is expected to accord the University his or her primary professional loyalty, and to arrange outside obligations, financial interests, and activities so as not to conflict or interfere with this overriding commitment to the University.
For three solid quarters, the Harvard and Yale football teams fought it out with finesse, precision, and classic gridiron grit – a fitting performance for the 117th edition of this rivalry of rivalries. Up 24-17 midway though the final quarter, it looked as if this season’s Crimson team, marked equally by shattered records and unfulfilled potential, picked a perfect day to master its knack for losing close games. Yet, with eight minutes remaining, Harvard fell victim to two interceptions and a pair of fumbles – yielding 17 Bulldog points and an eventual Yale victory, topping the Crimson 34-24. With the loss, Harvard and Yale finish out the season with a shared third place slot in the Ivy League.
With special temporary light fixtures illuminating its grand arched ceilings and stained-glass windows, Memorial Hall gleamed last Tuesday evening, Nov. 21, during a presentation honoring the Cambridge Historical Commission.
Crimson football failed to shake the great gridiron rule – the team that makes the fewest mistakes wins – falling apart in the fourth quarter in an otherwise well-executed and…
In many societies, people think of their country as a parent – a motherland or fatherland to which they owe their identity and their allegiance. Aloisea Inyumba has a different…
They’re only about 1/25th of an inch long, and no wider than a thread. You need a microscope to see these squirmy roundworms. But some scientists will tell you they…
Harvard Business School, which pioneered the study of entrepreneurship more than 50 years ago, played host on Nov. 3 to the New England forum of Springboard 2000, a national organization…
As of this writing, the outcome of the 2000 presidential election is still in the dark, but on Tuesday, Nov. 14, some light was shed on the situation by a…
At its sixth meeting of the year the Council was briefed on the Center for Imaging and Mesoscale Structures (CIMS) by professors Bertrand Halperin (physics), Charles Marcus (physics), and David…
Volunteers sought for WorldTeach WorldTeach and Peace Corps staff and alumni invite students interested in volunteer opportunities to attend an information session today, Nov. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m.,…
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 11. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29…
A Harvard affiliate was the victim of an unarmed robbery on Sunday, Nov. 12, at approximately 5:21 p.m. While riding a bicycle down Francis Avenue toward Bryant Street, the victim…
Joyce Chaplin’s latest book attempts to shed new light on an event that has left scant evidence in the historical record – the initial encounter between English colonists and Native…
“It is a matter of survival. Whatever action is feasible now must be taken now because there may be no tomorrow.” Those haunting words were delivered by Republic of Botswana…
An initiative of the Harvard School of Public Health (SPH) to curtail the spread of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria has received $25 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates…
Every corner you turn you see different faces speaking different languages and expressing different viewpoints. It’s akin to taking a trip overseas without the pangs of having to cross over…
All week long, they played spin doctor, having to justify their selection. On Saturday afternoon, they played their hearts out, and that justification was no longer necessary. A calendar week…
The Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (AAB) has awarded this year’s William D. Smith Memorial Award to Gail Woodhouse and her colleagues at the Boston firm Amsler Woodhouse MacLean for the…
Your dollars may count twice for the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA). An anonymous donor is promising to match every dollar up to $250,000 contributed by faculty, staff, and students…
When the school bell rings each afternoon, millions of American kids hit the streets. Some head home to study or watch television. Some ride their bicycles or play soccer. But…
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