Campus & Community

On April 26 the members of the Faculty Council approved preliminary versions of the University Extension School courses for 2017–2018 and of “Courses of Instruction” for 2017–2018.

Albert Henrichs, longtime Harvard scholar and Eliot Professor of Greek Literature, dies at 74.

At Harvard, the percentages of women and minorities on the faculty have reached new highs, study says.

Sean Kelly and Cheryl Chen named faculty deans of Dunster House, while L. “Maha” and Amala Mahadevan will oversee Mather House.

John Lithgow sat down with the Gazette to talk about how he got his start in acting, his formative years in theater on campus, and his deep affection for Harvard.

The eighth annual Harvard Graduate Council’s Leadership Conference brought industry leaders from around the globe to share their experience.

Interview with Nobel Prize winner Martin Karplus as part of the Experience series.

Five grants from the Harvard Campus Sustainability Innovation Fund were awarded for student research projects.

Childhood cancer survivor Taylor Carol found hope through music and turned it into his thesis.

Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis receives award and urges his listeners to act against injustice.

Varsha Varman is a step closer to reaching her goals thanks in part to financial aid from Harvard.

Aislinn Brophy was one of the first to study Theater, Dance & Media when the concentration launched two years ago, and believes her pioneering experience bodes well for the future.

With the odds against her, Eni Dervishi saw beyond her small town in Albania and used languages as her stepping stones.

Plans for Harvard’s 2017 Summer Youth Employment Program, which employs student workers to assist the University with summer staffing needs, is taking applications.

Dinner honors 14 Harvard employees who have worked to become U.S. citizens

The 28th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations has been named to a joint faculty appointment at the Law School and Kennedy School.

Brooke Bourgeois has evolved from a science newbie into a senior about to graduate with a degree in neurobiology and her sights set on medical school. Funny thing, though, she’s also a performer and an artist.

More than 750 trade experiences, ideas at Sanders Theatre session to encourage a more inclusive Harvard.

HarvardX boosts on-campus reuse of online course content.

On April 12 the members of the Faculty Council heard the five-year legislated review of the rules regarding the awarding of degrees summa cum laude and a report on English honors. They also discussed the Faculty Council election results and potential changes to the Handbook for Students.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of 228 new members, including 13 Harvard faculty.

Dana McKinney, M.Arch ’17, M.UP ’17, hopes to use design creativity to affect social change.

Joe Biden, recent vice president and six-term U.S. senator, will deliver the annual Class Day address to the graduating Class of 2017 at Harvard.

“A Celebration of Harvard Artists” marks the 25th anniversary of the University’s annual Arts First festival and Harvard’s ongoing commitment to supporting the study and practice of the arts across campus.

Harvard University was well-represented in this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced Monday, with honors for sociologist Matthew Desmond in general nonfiction, David Fahrenthold ’00 in national reporting, Colson Whitehead ’91 in fiction, and composer Du Yun who received a Ph.D.

Maille Radford, the first student to graduate with joint degrees in chemistry and history of art and architecture, has her sights set on a museum career.

Maura Healey ’92, attorney general for the commonwealth of Massachusetts, has been elected by her Harvard and Radcliffe College classmates to serve as chief marshal at Harvard’s 366th Commencement ceremony on May 25.

The Cabot Science Library is reopening as a dynamic student commons and high-tech space for study and research.

As the first American to be injured in the Iraq War, Marine Eric Alva shares the story of being gay in the military at Harvard’s final Faculty of Arts and Sciences Diversity Dialogue.

Harvard’s Financial Aid Initiative has helped Michael Wingate make the most of his education.