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Arts & Culture
Washington Allston, a name to remember
When you graduate from a University that counts dozens of U.S. presidents and Supreme Court justices — and hundreds of distinguished scholars, scientists, and Nobel Prize winners — among its alumni, it is easy, even for the most accomplished and talented, to slip through the cracks into obscurity. One such alumnus whose reputation has fallen…
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Campus & Community
John Harvard Book Project to provide books to local schools
Few names are as universally known as Harvard, yet little is known about John Harvard. What is known is that the donation of his personal library to a fledgling Colonial college helped lay the foundation for the largest academic library in the world. In honor of the 400th anniversary of the University’s original benefactor’s birth…
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Campus & Community
Blood drive in Holyoke Center
The Office for Sponsored Programs is holding a blood drive Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Holyoke Center (conference room 704) for the benefit of Mount Auburn Hospital.
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Science & Tech
Over the river, through the woods
For close to 30 Hyde Park preschool children, a recent trip to the Arnold Arboretum, the majestic 265-acre botanical garden run by Harvard University in Jamaica Plain, meant a journey to a world alive with natural wonders and surprises.
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Arts & Culture
Edelman pumps up Memorial Church crowd
On Oct. 19 at the Memorial Church, while a heavy rain pelted down outside, Marian Wright Edelman pelted a near-capacity audience with facts about America’s social failings. An American child is abused or neglected every 36 seconds, said the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, and every 42 seconds a child is born…
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Campus & Community
Fanfare, dramaturges mark dedication
The dusty old grand dame of Harvard theater has gotten a new lease on life, and what was once known as the Hasty Pudding Theatre has been reborn as the New College Theatre, a state-of-the-art facility boasting the latest in technology, ambience, and creature comforts.
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Campus & Community
Neighbors enjoy Crimson football
In her first official public appearance since her installation as Harvard’s 28th president, Drew Faust joined more than 700 Allston Brighton neighbors at the Allston Brighton Family Football Day Oct. 13 at Harvard Stadium.
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Nation & World
How Sputnik changed U.S. education
Education experts said Oct. 4 that the United States may be overdue for a science education overhaul like the one undertaken after the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite 50 years ago, and predicted that a window for change may open as the Iraq war winds down.
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Campus & Community
Crimson with a touch of green
When Drew Faust is inaugurated as Harvard’s 28th president this week, there will be more than a touch of green to go with the crimson.
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Campus & Community
University inaugurates Drew Faust
It’s happened only 28 times in 371 years, so when a new Harvard president is inaugurated, the occasion is bound to be a memorable one. And the installation of Drew Faust, scheduled for Oct. 12, is shaping up to be one of the most memorable ever.
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Campus & Community
University unites for Day of Service
The atmosphere was cheerful and upbeat as volunteers, young and old, from Harvard and beyond, gathered on a bright autumn morning last Saturday (Sept. 29) for what organizers and University officials hope will be the first in a long tradition of an annual University-wide Day of Service.
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Campus & Community
Song bridges Charles River
This year’s RiverSing at the Weeks Footbridge was, as always, a festive affair with music from a variety of lyrical sources, including the Halalisa Singers and saxophonist Stan Strickland. Chiming along were bells rung by assorted visitors. Of course, there was the usual dazzling appearance by the gargantuan puppets Oshun and Poseidon. The music, the…
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Nation & World
Kozol campaigns for educational reform
At times as he spoke in the Memorial Church last Thursday (Sept. 20) Jonathan Kozol, educator, activist, and author, sounded more fervent than an impassioned man of God preaching eternal salvation.
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Campus & Community
Community finds itself drawn to Harvard museums
All of Harvard’s museums opened their doors to the community on Sept. 16.All of Harvard’s museums opened their doors to the community on Sept. 16.
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Campus & Community
Versatile vocalist Mahogany headlines benefit at Sanders
Local fans of jazz and blues will soon have a chance to hear some of the most talented and admired performers in those genres and to help the homeless as well.
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Campus & Community
Harvard to limit greenhouse gas emissions in new Allston construction
Harvard University this week reiterated its long-standing commitment to improving the environment, voluntarily agreeing to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings constructed on its Allston campus in ways that…
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Campus & Community
Community Affairs fills fall with free family fun
Among the abundance of fun and free offerings for the public in and around Harvard Square this fall are two upcoming events sponsored by Harvard’s Office of Community Affairs.
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Campus & Community
‘Stuff Sale’ for good cause to take over Science Center lawn
Harvard Habitat for Humanity’s upcoming multiday “Stuff Sale” will feature more than $80,000 of used furniture, electronics, appliances, storage containers, games, sports equipment, mirrors, vases, clothes, and more.
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Campus & Community
Inaugural Day of Service set for Sept. 29
The Harvard Undergraduate Council, the Harvard Graduate Council, and the Phillip Brooks House Association have partnered to coordinate the first University-wide Day of Service on Sept. 29.
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Campus & Community
Blodgett Pool school seeks novice swimmers, divers
Each fall and spring, Harvard Swim School provides swimming and diving lessons for children and adults.
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Campus & Community
Lectores y Amiguitos: Reading and sharing
Katie Ferrari (right) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) reads with second-grader Alicia Morency from the Amigos School on Putnam Avenue. Ferrari participates in the Lectores y Amiguitos program managed by the Office of School Partnerships and Cambridge School Volunteers.
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Campus & Community
‘Being good for something’
In her classroom, Sherri Geng ’09 has put up a quote from Henry David Thoreau: “Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.” Being good for something and thereby becoming an agent of change is an idea she wants to get across to her students. “If you’re truly invested in what you’re…
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Campus & Community
Caribbean theme a hit with Cambridge seniors
The palm trees on the steps of the Memorial Church lent Harvard Yard a tropical look on July 31 as the sounds of steel drums and smells of exotic fruits wafted through the air on a balmy afternoon.
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Campus & Community
Barbecue draws summer interns for fun in the sun
More than 100 summer interns, faculty, and staff converged on the Bio Labs courtyard on July 24 for the inaugural Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS) summer barbecue.
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Campus & Community
This month in Harvard history
June 1913 — Having proved itself during a five-year experimental period, the Business School emerges from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to become an independent graduate school.
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Campus & Community
The year in review
As Commencement crowns another year of Harvard history, here is a brief backward glance at some of the year’s highlights.
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Campus & Community
It takes a community commitment to turn a university green
Harvard College Environmental Action Committee’s Earth Day 2007 events and entertainment
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Campus & Community
Green milestones
1991: University Committee on the Environment established to encourage and coordinate University-wide environment-related activities and scholarship.
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Campus & Community
Conservation progress the fruit of many Harvard hands
Seven years into the new millennium, Harvard has taken steps to lessen its impact on the environment. These are already bearing fruit, putting the University at the forefront of the national move to create environmentally friendly practices, buildings, and institutions.
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Campus & Community
Bridge-crossing
The Harvard Bridge to Learning and Literacy recently celebrated the success of its pilot program ‘SEIU Career Pathways at The Bridge.’