Tag: Emma Dench
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Hopi Hoekstra named next FAS dean
Hopi Hoekstra, an eminent life scientist who has served on the Harvard faculty since 2007, will become the next Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard President-elect Claudine Gay announced today.
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Kenneth C. Griffin makes gift of $300 million to FAS
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences named in honor of alum’s four decades of philanthropy, support for expanding opportunity, advancing excellence.
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Becoming founders of a future FAS
Three-year process to open door to greater flexibility, innovation in teaching, research.
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Improving emotional wellness for students
Provost’s Task Force on Managing Student Mental Health details eight recommendations that address a mix of social, academic, and institutional issues.
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Emma Dench on helping graduate students succeed
During her first full year as the dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Emma Dench has been focused on connecting students from around the University to GSAS, and helping them connect with her.
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Need a book for your beach bag?
Harvard faculty and staff members share what they’re reading this summer.
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Provost convenes task force to address students’ psychological well-being
With mental health issues among young people increasing both at the University and nationwide, Harvard’s Office of the Provost has convened a task force to assess and respond to students’ psychological well-being.
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Getting comfortable outside their comfort zones
The first installment in a new series on campus diversity as a cornerstone of a Harvard education.
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Dench named dean of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Emma Dench, McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History and of the Classics, will become the dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences beginning July 1. Dench will replace Xiao-Li Meng, the Whipple V. N. Jones Professor of Statistics, who was in the post for five years and is stepping down to join the…
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Leadership tips from ancient Rome
Harvard Business School M.B.A. students dig deep into texts of the Roman Empire to unearth lessons about leadership today.
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Glimpsing Dublin from the wine-dark sea
Humanities 10, a new two-semester offering, is a big class on the big books, with time out for small seminars.
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7 speakers, 12 minutes each
During Harvard Thinks Big 4, six professors and a student delved into their favorite ideas, ranging from a look at why dead Romans are so much fun to a detailed explanation of breast-feeding in mammals.
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Five awarded College Professorships
Dean Michael D. Smith announced May 11 that five professors in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences have been awarded Harvard College Professorships in recognition of their outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching, advising, and mentoring.