Campus & Community
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John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean
John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as interim leader since March 2024
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Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard
Ruling notes administration action raises serious constitutional concerns
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Harvard to advance corporate engagement strategy
Findings by 2 committees highlight opportunities for growth and expansion
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‘Truly the best’
65 staffers honored as ‘Harvard Heroes’ for ‘exemplary’ service to University’s mission
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Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences
Online games and small group discussions provide opportunities for people with contrasting points of view to engage
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3 friends, 104 miles, and a tradition of taking the scenic route
Trio marked each year with a walk to a different New England state
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Notes
Glazer honored by CCNY Nathan Glazer, professor of education and social structure emeritus, was awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the City College of New York (CCNY), one…
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Dont Look Back — Senior Filmmaker Randy Bell Has Much to Look Forward to
In Randy Bell’s ’00 Eliot House dorm room (above), the young filmmaker stands in front of a dartboard, which seems dangerously close to Bob Dylan, the subject of Rice and…
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Dean has his day
With only 365 of them per year and a goodly portion occupied with Christmas, Passover, Halloween, and the like, its not everyone who gets a day named after him. Michael…
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Graduates who have already commenced
Whatever descriptive phrases may be applied to Ourania N. Tserotas, you may be fairly sure that “stick-in-the-mud” will not be one of them. Ourania Tserotas, who stands against a mural…
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Volunteers sought for Voyage
Do you have a passion for art? Do you enjoy working with young people? Do you want to make a contribution to your community? If you answered yes, and you…
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‘Making life less difficult for one another’
“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 …
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Seniors brave storm for Baccalaureate
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…
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Conant fellows chosen
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 —…
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It’s what counts
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…
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349th Commencement: Harvard confers 6,165 degrees and 352 certificates
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…
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Eleven to receive honorary degrees at Commencement
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…
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Jerome T. Murphy to step down as Dean in 2001
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…
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PBK speakers address search for identity
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
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Police Log
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.…
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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Announces 60 New Fellows
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…
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Shalala urges KSG grads to build a better nation
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…
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Travel Grants and Fellowships in Asian Studies
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…
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Technology focuses spotlight on legal, ethical issues
The Harvard Gazette
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Education School’s Gardner receives Ledlie Prize
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…
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Alpert awards $100,000 for cholesterol research
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…
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences — Memorial Minute — W. Jackson Bate
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)…
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Harvard Law brothers shoot for political careers in Texas
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…
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Volunteers needed at art museums
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…
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Fabulous fakes: Kids imitate artists
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…
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Endowment established at the Kennedy School for state of Maine
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…
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University-wide initiative gives peace a chance
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…
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Kheirallah memorial set
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…
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Law School adds six to faculty
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…
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Henry Luce Foundation renews support for Divinity School’s urban ministry program
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…
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Police Log
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.…