Campus & Community
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Not so much the form, but the function
Brutalist, iconic Gund Hall undergoes 1st major renovation since opening in ’72. Now, hopefully, the roof will stop leaking.
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Updating their 3-word bios
Juniors who talked to us when they first arrived here — and again as sophomores — reflect on how they’ve changed
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Rhodes scholars share their Oxford ambitions
8 students to pursue social, political, computational sciences
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He didn’t come all this way to lose to Yale
Dream job and a winning season for Aurich, but one big test remains: The Game.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson? Present!
Supreme Court justice revisits Michael Sandel’s class, which left her with lessons that lasted long beyond her time in it as first-year
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Harvard, MIT, Mass General form renewable energy collaboration
Group will include higher education, healthcare, and cultural institutions, seek to leverage buying power to advance cost-effective, green production projects
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24 juniors elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Twenty-four juniors have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Their names and houses are as follows: Andreea Simona Balan, Currier; Jennifer Belli, Winthrop; Emma Richardson Burbank-Schmitt, Quincy; Nadarajan Chetty, Pforzheimer;…
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Police Log
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending May 6. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St.…
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Research physicist Harrison Radford dies at 72; memorial planned for May 13
Harrison E. Radford, a molecular spectroscopist who conducted research at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (formerly the Harvard College Observatory) from 1969 until his retirement in 1992, died on May…
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Damon, Affleck rally to living wage cause
Former Harvard student Matt Damon and Cambridge native Ben Affleck added their voices and drawing power Saturday to the chorus of Harvard students, Cambridge City Councilors, and others…
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Seniors are awarded Stride Rite fellowships
While many Harvard graduates will seek their fortunes around the world, three of their classmates will remain in Boston next year living on $25,000 fellowships and pursuing community-based public service…
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UIS assesses ‘love bug’ aftermath
University Information Systems (UIS) is still working to assess the damage from last weeks pesky ILOVE YOU virus that struck e-mail systems worldwide. Disguised as an e-mail attachment, the virus…
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YWCA to honor Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham as Woman Achiever
Professor of History and African-American Studies Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham is among 12 women who will be inducted into the YWCA Bostons Academy of Women Achievers Class of 2000 in a…
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On the FAS track
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Jeremy R. Knowles (center) speaks with Tim Cross (left) associate dean for finance and administration at the Divinity School, and Leonard Solomon, research program…
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First string — Violinist Joseph Lin ’00 and friends to perform benefit concert for PBHA
This isnt your ordinary student concert. Not that any of Harvards talented undergraduate musicians can be called ordinary, but even in such brilliant company the star of this event shines…
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Newsmakers
Hedley-Whyte named to German Society of Anesthesiology John Hedley-Whyte, the David S. Sheridan Professor of Anesthesia and Respiratory Therapy at Harvard Medical School, was elected as an honorary life member…
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One powerful day
Andrew Tache, 19, of the Mescalero tribe, dances at the Sixth Annual Harvard University Powwow at the Quadrangle Athletic Facility on Saturday. Tache combs his hair before braiding it. Prior…
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Study: For men, family comes first
Having a job schedule that allows for family time is more important to young men than money, power, or prestige, according to a new study released today by the Radcliffe…
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Crimson softball plays hardball
It just gets better and better for Crimson softball as close in on an Ivy League Title. On Tuesday (May 2), freshman Monica Montijo hit a single with the bases…
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Law School Forgives Loans for Alumni in Public Service
Harvard Law School (HLS) Dean Robert C. Clark has announced an extensive expansion of the Schools loan forgiveness program, making it one of the most generous programs of its kind…
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Interfaculty Initiative helps clear the air
Anyone who has ever visited Beijing in winter knows that air pollution is one of the citys biggest problems. Homes, schools, offices all heat with coal which also is…
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Koolhaas takes the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2000
Remment Koolhaas, professor in practice of architecture and urban design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, is the winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2000. The Hyatt Foundation,…
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Recommendations
Annual Cost: $2.44 million Workers affected: About 2,000 Harvard Bridge Program: What: On-site, free literacy and basic skills training Who: Unionized staff, casuals or employees of outside service contractors How…
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Rudenstine praises far-reaching recommendations
I received today (May 3) a copy of the final report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Employment Policies a committee composed of faculty and senior administrators from across…
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Franken, Lithgow lead laughs at ARTS FIRST
Good luck keeping a straight face during ARTS FIRST 2000. Actor John Lithgow 67 and comedian Al Franken 73 will light up the marquee at the Pan-Harvard Comedy Carnival that…
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Potent cancer drugs made — Sea squirts provide recipe
Sack-like sea squirts living on the sea floor make a complex anti-tumor drug hundreds to thousands of times more powerful than any cancer potion now in use. For the past…
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Charles Coulson, former director of Harvard Varsity Club, dies at 69
Former Harvard Varsity Club Director Charles “Chuck” Coulson died on April 11, 2000, in Johnstown, Penn., where he was visiting family. He was 69. Coulson was a devoted long-time supporter…
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Smashing roadblocks to diversity
Approximately 200 Harvard middle managers got together at the Charles Hotel this past Friday, April 28, to discuss obstacles to staff diversity. The conference, sponsored by the Office of the…
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Harvard Benefits
Harvard offers a generous package of benefits and perks including liberal time off, tuition assistance, a wide range of health plans and special perks like discount theater and movie…
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A Bridge to literacy, learning
In an innovative move to bridge the gap between workers in low-paying jobs and those enjoying the nations booming new economy, Harvard University will launch a new workplace education program…
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Ad Hoc report calls for expanded training, benefits, new contract guidelines
After more than a year of studying issues surrounding Harvards contingent workforce and its lowest-paid workers, the Ad Hoc Committee on Employment Policies released a report yesterday (May 3) recommending…
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Education key to upward mobility
D. Quinn Mills, the Albert J. Weatherhead Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, chaired the eight-member Ad Hoc Committee on Employment Policies that for the last…
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Defenders of a radical idea
It was a radical idea at the time. The concept of Law School (HLS) students representing indigent clients in criminal cases may have shocked more than a few people in…
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Committee calls for expanded training, benefits
A committee of faculty and administrators studying workforce issues at Harvard has recommended several groundbreaking initiatives. Central to these recommendations is a greatly expanded free, on-site workplace education program for…
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Five labor contracts settled last year
In a recent remarkably productive period of labor relations activity, the University signed 5 new contracts with four of its unions between July and November of last year. Following is…
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NAACP Retreat
The National Board of Directors of the NAACP attended its third board retreat at the Business School last week. President Neil L. Rudenstine (left) met with NAACP Chairman Julian Bond…