Staff photo Rose Lincoln/Harvard News Office Golden retriever August relaxes in his home-away-from-home at 8 Prescott St., where he has been attending expository writing classes taught by his owner Chris Grenier, since he (August) was 3 months old. Here, he wonders if the Barker Center in the background could fit under the literary definition of ‘irony.’
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 4, 2025, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Ralph Mitchell was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.