“I live in a place called Raheny,” says Sinead Walsh 00, a tall fair-skinned woman with pale blue eyes. “Raheny is five miles away from town” Dublin, Ireland …
Taking refuge from a powerful noreaster in Harvards best-known chapel, graduating seniors gathered in caps and gowns for the traditional Baccalaureate Service on Tuesday afternoon at the Memorial Church. The…
Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Jerome T. Murphy (right) speaks to two of the six James Bryant Conant Fellows — Ling Hsiao (left) and Cheryl Campbell —…
30,000 people expected to attend morning exercises on Commencement Day 22,000 plastic Samsonite chairs and wooden chairs set up in Tercentenary Theatre 633-fold increase in the number of graduates from…
June 08, 2000 Today the University awarded a total of 6,165 degrees and 352 certificates. A breakdown of the degrees by schools and programs follows. Harvard College granted a total…
Eight men and three women will receive honorary degrees in Harvards 349th Commencement Exercises this morning, including Amartya Sen, who also will deliver this years Commencement Address along with Seamus…
Jerome T. Murphy, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education since 1992, announced that he will step down as Dean in June 2001. After a year’s sabbatical, Murphy will…
The poems read by Heather McHugh, rich in internal rhyme and word play, portray scientists struggling to bring order to a world that stubbornly resists. Staff photo by Justin Ide
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending June 3. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St.…
Sixty women and men from around the world have been awarded fellowships to pursue advanced work at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. For the first time in Radcliffe history…
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala helped the Kennedy School of Governments Class of 2000 bid adieu to Harvard Wednesday, dubbing them “full-fledged Policy Wonks” and urging them…
The Asia Center is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2000-01 travel grants to Asia. This year, the Asia Center together with the John K. Fairbank Center for…
A renowned Graduate School of Education (GSE) psychologist, whose landmark work in multiple intelligences theory has received international acclaim, has been awarded the George Ledlie Prize for 1999-2000 by the…
Nobel Prize-winners Michael S. Brown and Joseph L. Goldstein, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, will share the Twelfth Annual Warren Alpert Foundation Prize with Akira…
W. Jackson Bate, A. Kingsley Porter University Professor Emeritus, stands as one of the leading biographers and humanists of the twentieth century. His John Keats (1963) and Samuel Johnson (1977)…
Deep in the heart of Texas, Joaquin and Julian Castro are plotting their political future together, and, like the searing midday sun in the Red River Valley, their plans could…
The Harvard University Art Museums are seeking volunteers interested in public art education for its Museum Docent Program. The Museum Docents are a group of approximately 34 volunteer guides who…
For centuries aspiring artists have learned their craft by painstakingly copying the great works of the masters. One of the latest examples of this reverent and practical activity took place…
The U.S. political system rarely provides enough time for newly elected officials to plan for their new responsibilities time to gather together the information and resources they need to…
Suppose you wanted to start a company. You would probably have little trouble finding advisers, consultants, workshops, and textbooks to guide you each step of the way and warn you…
A small memorial gathering of friends of Mohammad Kheirallah, who died of a heart attack on May 19, will be held on Sunday, June 4, at 11:00 a.m. in his…
The Law School has appointed six persons to the faculty, the largest addition of new faculty members during Robert C. Clark’s deanship, which began in 1989. Two received lateral appointments…
Harvard Divinity School has announced that the Henry Luce Foundation has approved a three-year grant of $240,000 to continue support for the Schools program in urban ministry. “This splendid renewal…
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending May 27. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St.…
Just as use of Pap smears has led to a dramatic drop in cervical cancer, so screening for anal cancer among gay and bisexual men would save many lives at…
Nancy Stuart hated her body. Scaly, red plaques of psoriasis disfigured her arms, legs, trunk, and scalp. Summer was the worst time. She had to cover her entire body. Otherwise…
Kimberly Collins, a sophomore from California, speaks Spanish andlike many Californianshas ventured to places in Mexico like Tijuana and San Miguel de Allende. But, she admits, she never quite expected…
John C. Sawhill, a senior lecturer at the Business School (HBS) and, during his distinguished career, a government official and leader of several major nonprofit institutions, including New York University…
Tim Russert, NBC political analyst and Meet the Press moderator, will deliver Harvard Law Schools 2000 Class Day address on Wednesday, June 7, at 2:30 p.m. on the steps of…
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