Tag: David Stern

  • Nation & World

    A singular poet

    Creative process and Jewish tradition were central to a lively conversation as Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück delivered the Center for Jewish Studies’ annual Doft Lecture.

    4 minutes
    Louise Glück.
  • Nation & World

    Users give Houghton renovation a thumbs-up

    Changes to Harvard’s Houghton Library include better accessibility, expanded exhibition spaces, and updated classrooms.

    7 minutes
    Lewis Day at Houghton.
  • Nation & World

    At Du Bois awards, the stars aligned

    The six medalists at the W.E.B. Du Bois awards included a White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, playwright Tony Kushner, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, the commissioner of the NBA David Stern, and Hollywood director Steven Spielberg.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Six luminaries to receive Du Bois Medal

    Harvard University announced Sept. 18 that it will award the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal to six leaders across government, the arts, and athletics during a ceremony on Oct. 2. The ceremony will also mark the launch of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.

    6 minutes