Tag: Harvard Alumni Association

  • Campus & Community

    Three to join Harvard Corporation

    In its first expansion in more than three centuries, the Harvard Corporation will add three new members this July. They are Lawrence S. Bacow, Susan L. Graham, and Joseph J. O’Donnell. The appointments were announced May 25.

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    Arne Duncan named chief marshal

    The Harvard Alumni Association announced that Arne Duncan ’86 has been elected by his classmates to be this year’s chief marshal for Commencement.

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    New app connects alums

    Harvard and Radcliffe College alumni/ae returning to campus for this spring’s reunions will be able to connect in more ways than ever, thanks to the new Harvard/Radcliffe Reunion app for smartphones.

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    HAA announces Harvard Medalists

    The Harvard Alumni Association will award the Harvard Medal to Albert Carnesale ’78 (hon.), Frances Fergusson ’66, Ph.D. ’73, and Peter Malkin ’55, J.D. ’58, on May 26.

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    Harvard announces plans to mark 375th anniversary

    Harvard University, the nation’s oldest institution of higher learning, will mark its 375th anniversary with a yearlong celebration highlighting its rich history and its dedication to teaching, learning, innovation, and research.

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    Harvard’s 360th Commencement

    Ticketing and viewing information for alumni/ae, parents, and others regarding Harvard’s Commencement Exercises on May 26.

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    The voice of reform

    Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Harvard Kennedy School alumna who at great personal risk has played a key role in stabilizing and reviving her nation, will be the principal speaker at Afternoon Exercises of Harvard University’s 360th Commencement in May.

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    A break with the past

    Harvard undergraduates and College administrators are looking back on winter break 2011 to evaluate the many new programs, and to ponder changes. One thing is already clear: winter break provided experiences not usually available to students during the semester.

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    Elections open for Overseers and HAA directors

    This spring, Harvard University alumni can vote for a new group of Harvard Overseers and elected directors for the Harvard Alumni Association board.

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    Second-half deluge lifts Crimson

    Harvard football gets by Yale, 28-21, with three unanswered touchdowns. A photo gallery and video capture the day, the traditions.

  • Campus & Community

    Winter Break recharge

    For many undergraduates, Winter Break (Dec. 22-Jan. 23) will be a welcome opportunity to recharge after the fall semester. At the same time, students looking for something to do between semesters will find plenty of exciting activities offered by Harvard and its alumni, on and off campus.

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    HAA announces 2011 class marshals

    The Harvard Alumni Association announced the 2011 class marshals on Sept. 28.

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    Harvard Corporation looks ahead

    It is a time of change for the Harvard Corporation. In recent months, the oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere, formally known as the President and Fellows of Harvard College, has welcomed a new member and a new senior fellow, even as it has undertaken a probing look at its own role and practices. President…

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    New endowed coaching position

    A gift from Gregory Lee ’87 and Russell Ball ’88 establishes the Gregory Lee ’87 and Russell Ball ’88 Endowed Coach for Squash. Newly appointed director of squash Mike Way will be the first coach to hold the position.

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    Plain language, complex meanings

    Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter said the simple interpretation of the U.S. Constitution is rarely so easy. He spoke during Afternoon Exercises on Commencement Day at Harvard.

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    HAA announces 2010 Board of Overseers election results

    The president of the Harvard Alumni Association today (May 27) announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers.

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    HAA names Harvard Medalists

    The Harvard Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2010 Harvard Medal: Nina Archabal ’62, M.A.T. ’63, Paul Buttenwieser ’60, M.D. ’64, C. Kevin Landry ’66, and Dean Whitla, Ed. ’60.

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    Alumni rally behind public service

    Outgoing HAA President Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland says the group’s interest in public service is expanding by leaps and bounds. Incoming President Robert R. Bowie Jr. plans to continue strengthening the alumni community.

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    Take your passport and go, Amanpour says

    International TV correspondent Christiane Amanpour urged Harvard College’s Class of 2010 to take time to work overseas, as she addressed Class Day ceremonies on May 26.

  • Nation & World

    The ripple effect

    Public service at Harvard increasingly reaches well beyond its gates, as student and alumni volunteers journey far to do good works.

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    Rolling up their sleeves

    Harvard students and alumni arrive at work sites to begin construction, tutoring, other tasks as part of Alternative Spring Break, a tradition of public service initiated by the student-run Phillips Brooks House Association.

  • Campus & Community

    Souter to speak at Commencement

    David H. Souter, a native New Englander and Harvard alumnus who served nearly two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court before stepping down in 2009, was tapped to be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 359th Commencement.

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    David Souter to speak at 359th Commencement

    David H. Souter, a native New Englander and Harvard alumnus who served nearly two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court before stepping down in 2009, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 359th Commencement.

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    Overseer and Elected Director candidates announced for 2010-11

    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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    Midyear Commencement commences

    A midyear graduate celebration took place on Dec. 10 at the Radcliffe Gymnasium, to honor Harvard College students who graduated outside of the schedule for the academic year.

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    ‘Harvard lifts aspirations’

    Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig spoke before a Harvard Alumni Association audience about institutional ethics and alumna Linda Greenhouse interviewed President Faust about Harvard’s future during a Paine Hall event.

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    Homecoming kickoff

    The College Alumni Programs office of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) invites alumni and their families to join classmates and friends this weekend (Oct. 23-24) for the kickoff of the Harvard College Homecoming celebration.

  • Nation & World

    ‘Call of Service’

    Harvard will begin a week of events and activities relating to service and outreach and involving Schools across the University community. The programs will help to highlight the richness of the public service landscape at Harvard and will introduce students to the many varieties and pathways into service around the University.

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    HAA announces Elected Director results

    Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland ’76, president of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), recently announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Alumni Association. The results were released at the annual meeting of the association following the University’s 358th Commencement on June 4.

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    Three receive HAA medal for extraordinary service to University

    The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced the recipients of the 2008 Harvard Medal: Susan L. Graham A.B. ’64, Richard M. Hunt Ph.D. ’60, and Stephen B. Kay A.B. ’56, M.B.A. ’58.