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Harris named College’s dean of undergraduate education
Jay M. Harris, a longtime member of the Harvard faculty who has also served in a variety of administrative roles at the University, has been named Harvard College’s new dean of undergraduate education. His appointment, by Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds, was effective July 1.
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Christine Heenan named Harvard VP for Government, Community and Public Affairs
Christine Heenan, former director of community and government relations at Brown University and founder and president of the Clarendon Group, a communications and government relations consulting firm, has been appointed vice president for government, community and public affairs at Harvard University, President Drew Faust announced today (July 15).
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Edward C. Forst named Harvard executive vice president
Edward C. Forst, global head of the Investment Management Division for Goldman, Sachs & Co. and a member of the firm’s Management Committee, will become Harvard University’s first executive vice president, effective September 1, Harvard President Drew Faust announced today.
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Judith D. Singer named senior vice provost for Faculty Development and Diversity
Judith D. Singer, the James Bryant Conant Professor of Education and former academic dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), has been named senior vice provost for Faculty Development and Diversity at Harvard University, Provost Steven E. Hyman announced today.
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Bhabha, matchmaker of disciplines
Homi K. Bhabha is a marriage counselor of sorts — a literary scholar with a wide range of intellectual appetites whose role is to bring together a diversity of scholars.
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Memorial service for Jeremy Knowles scheduled for May 30
A memorial service for former dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Jeremy R. Knowles will be held May 30 at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Church. The Amory Houghton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Knowles died April 3.
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Krister Stendahl, 86, was HDS dean from 1968-1979
Krister Stendahl, who played a crucial role in shaping the life and work of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), just as he was also a pioneer in the broader realm of ecumenical relations, died on April 15 at the age of 86.
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Mora to step down as vice president for finance
Elizabeth Mora, a senior member of the University’s financial administration since 1997, today (April 15) announced her intention to step down as vice president for finance and chief financial officer.
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Steven Oliveira named HLS associate dean and dean for development
Steven Oliveira, an accomplished university advancement professional with more than 23 years of experience, has joined Harvard Law School (HLS) as associate dean and dean for development and alumni relations. Oliveira brings a wide range of relevant experience to his new position, including senior positions at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Virginia, and…
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Jeremy R. Knowles
Jeremy R. Knowles, an eminent chemist and longtime leader of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, died today (April 3) at his home in Cambridge, after a struggle with cancer.
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Transition under way
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith and Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Tamara Elliott Rogers have announced details of a transition that is under way in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and University development offices.
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Alumni Association announces spring election candidates
This spring, alumni can vote for a new group of Harvard Overseers and elected directors for the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) board.
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Donald Pfister chosen as new dean of Harvard Summer School
Donald Pfister, Asa Gray Professor of Systematic Botany at Harvard University and curator of the Farlow Herbarium, will become dean of the Harvard Summer School effective Jan. 1, 2008, announced Michael Shinagel, dean of Continuing Education and University Extension in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). He succeeds Robert Lue, professor of the practice…
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Talent scouts
Late one morning in mid-November, William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 looked for his seat on a jetliner at Boston’s Logan Airport. Moving down the aisle, magazine in hand and wheeling a carry-on, he had the weary certainty of a seasoned traveler.
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Faculty Council
At its fifth meeting of the year on Nov. 28, the Faculty Council considered proposals for mandatory course evaluations and for restructuring and renaming the joint Ph.D. program in Information, Technology, and Management, and voted on the proposed Harvard Summer School Courses of Instruction for 2008. The council next meets on Dec. 5. The preliminary…
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KSG names associate dean for external affairs
Mary Beth Pearlberg has been named senior associate dean for external affairs at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG). She will lead the School’s development initiatives, oversee its alumni programs, and serve on the dean’s leadership team.
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Bloom to step down as dean of Harvard School of Public Health at close of academic year
Barry R. Bloom, dean of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Professor of Public Health, announced today that he will step down from his position as the School’s leader at the end of the current academic year.
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HMS Dean Flier hails new, cooperative era in Harvard science
Harvard Medical School Dean Jeffrey Flier said Friday (Nov. 2) that new approaches are needed to advance the fight against disease and embraced cross-institutional collaborations at Harvard as a way to bring new thinking to old problems.
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Faculty Council
At its fourth meeting of the year on Nov. 7, the Faculty Council received an update on General Education, considered the role of the Faculty Council as raised by a Nov. 3 Boston Globe article concerning the Harvard University Art Museums, and was joined by Professor J. Lorand Matory for a discussion of the concerns…
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President’s office hours 2007-08
President Drew Faust will hold office hours for students and staff in her Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:
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President’s office hours 2007-08
President Drew Faust will hold office hours for students and staff in her Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:
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President’s office hours 2007-08
President Drew Faust will hold office hours for students and staff in her Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:
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Elizabeth J. Perry named director of Harvard-Yenching Institute
Elizabeth J. Perry, a scholar whose work has illuminated the study of Chinese politics, has been appointed director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute, effective July 1, 2008.
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President’s office hours 2007-08
President Drew Faust will hold office hours for students and staff in her Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:
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FACULTY COUNCIL
At its third meeting of the year on Oct. 10, the Faculty Council held a discussion about the role of nonmembers of the Faculty and expectations of access and confidentiality in the regular meetings of the Faculty.
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President’s office hours
President Drew Faust will hold office hours for students and staff in her Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:
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President’s office hours
President Drew Faust will hold office hours for students in her Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates
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Faculty Council
At its second meeting of the year on Sept. 26, the Faculty Council reviewed the Ph.D. program in Information, Technology and Management, considered a proposal for open access to scholarly articles, and was joined by President Drew Faust for a start-of-term discussion.
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Faust installation set for Oct. 12
Incoming President Drew Faust will be formally installed as Harvard’s 28th president on Oct. 12 at an outdoor ceremony in the Tercentenary Theatre.
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Faust offers Morning Prayers
On Monday (Sept. 17), in tiny Appleton Chapel, Drew Faust made her first address at Morning Prayers as president of Harvard University.