Year: 2003

The American Philosophical Society (APS) – the countrys oldest learned society – has elected seven Harvard faculty members among its most recent class of inductees.

Title IX discussion at HBS The Department of Athletics will hold the final installment of its four-part discussion series celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of intercollegiate athletics on Friday (May 9).…

With their backs against the wall, the Harvard baseball team came out swinging against Dartmouth this past Sunday (May 4) at ODonnell Field. Nineteen hits later, the Crimson had defeated a dangerous Big Green team, 5-3 and 14-10, to clinch its second-straight Red Rolfe Division title. The previous afternoon in Hanover, Harvard dropped a key…

Harvard soccer players Katie Hodel 04 (left to right), Emily Colvin 05, Liza Barber 05, Julia James 06, and Katie Shields 06 dodge a slew of balls delivered by a group of middle-school girls who visited the campus this past Friday (May 2) as part of the City Kicks program. Over 40 young women from…

At its May 6 Faculty Meeting, members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) discussed recommendations made by the Committee to Address Sexual Assault at Harvard (CASAH) for improving educational and support services related to sexual violence. Faculty members consistently praised the rigor and care of the committees report and further discussed the importance…

It was the beat that lured Allison Stamiris in from the street: the hypnotic, propulsive drumbeat emanating from the second story of The Dance Complex in Central Square.

Daniels named director of international student programs Helaine Daniels, formerly of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Oxfam, Mobil Oil Africa, and the Boston Globe, has been named director…

Rich with nearly a century of collected wisdom on art, activism, and finding a purpose in life, the talk by dance legend and anthropologist Katherine Dunham at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) Wednesday night (April 30) felt more like a cozy chat with Grandma than a formal academic lecture.

Robert Tonis, former chief of the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) has passed away at the age of 94 at Hospice House on Cape Cod.

A memorial service for Annemarie Schimmel, professor of Indo-Muslim culture emerita, will be held May 23 at 2:30 p.m. at the Memorial Church. The service will be followed by a reception in the Thompson Room of the Barker Center. All members of the Harvard community are invited to attend.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending May 3. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

May 3, 1943 – The Harvard Corporation hosts an informal dinner for the heads of Cambridge government in the Eliot House rooms of the Society of Fellows. The results are so successful that it is unanimously voted to make it an annual event.

Richard H. Meadow, director of the Zooarchaeology Lab at the Peabody Museum, was incorrectly identified in a caption on page 13 of the May 1 Gazette. The Gazette regrets the error.

In a spectacular and indisputably arty kickoff to Arts First, Manuela Zoninsein 05 processes very slowly through Harvard Yard as choreographed by Ryuji Yamaguchi 03. More photos, page 32.

The Harvard Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2003 Harvard Medal: Robert J. Glaser S.B. 40, M.D. 43, L. Fred Jewett A.B. 57, M.B.A. 60, and Franklin D. Raines A.B. 71, J.D. 76. First given in 1981, the Harvard Medal recognizes extraordinary service to the University. President Lawrence H. Summers will present the…

Marie McBrown was invited to test whether or not hypnosis would help heal the scars from her breast surgery. Marie (not her real name) and 17 other women underwent surgery to reduce their breast size.

A surprise guest stole the show at Harvards annual Springfest Sunday (April 27): Spring.

When Lee Mingwei writes a grant application, he always hesitates before filling in the section that asks what medium he works in. Most artists are able to answer, metal, stone, oils, or mixed media. Lees medium is people.

The ancient Egyptians carved the revered names of pharaohs in larger-than-life-size letters across their imposing pyramids. In the Royal Tombs of Ur, the Mesopotamians etched stretches of hieroglyphic-esque characters that offer evidence of their ideologies and daily regimens. But the ancient Indus people of Harappa left less comprehensible clues about themselves and therefore remain far…

Three senior Harvard football players have signed free agent contracts with NFL teams. Two-time Ivy League Player of the Year Carl Morris has reached an agreement with the Indianapolis Colts, offensive guard Jamil Soriano has signed with the Green Bay Packers, and offensive tackle Jack Fadule has inked a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In Beanpot action this past Wednesday (April 23), the Harvard baseball team relied on some ninth-inning heroics against the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to earn an 8-7 victory in the opening round of the 14th annual tournament at Fenway Park. The victory propelled the Crimson to its first tournament championship appearance in five years, where,…

A woman looks at photographs by Charles Fletcher Lummis at the Peabody Museum. The exhibit is called Southwestern Portraits, 1888-1896.

The University has created a Web site, www.emergency.harvard.edu, to provide information regarding the Universitys response to national security alerts, travel advisories, and similar news. The site is updated as situations warrant. This site is also where information will appear in the event of an emergency situation that affects the Harvard community.

Renowned primatologist and environmental advocate Jane Goodall was named the 2003 Global Environmental Citizen Monday (April 28) by Harvard Medical Schools Center for Health and the Global Environment.

The Institute of Politics (IOP) has kicked off a new internship that will send Harvard undergraduates into Americas cities this summer to look for innovative programs and practices that engage youth in politics.

Whistle-blowers often risk reprisal from their employers, suffer great setbacks in their careers, and in many cases lack enough evidence to prove any wrongdoing in their workplace, according to a panel of experts gathered to discuss the issue at the John F. Kennedy School of Government (KSG) last Wednesday (April 23).

Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals participated recently in a Kiss-In at the Science Center. Meg Scheding squeals with delight as her friends David Foster 06 (left) and L.S. Huang 02-03 kiss.