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Harvard, HUCTW agree on new contract
Harvard University and the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract to provide HUCTW employees with an annual pay increase program, changes in health plan design, and other constructive policy initiatives.
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Harvard breaks LEED record
This fall Harvard reached a major milestone in its commitment to sustainability with its 100th LEED certified space. Harvard now has more certified building projects than any other higher education institution in the world, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
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In annual report, a slight surplus
A slight surplus atop a strengthening financial foundation marked the 2015 fiscal year, according to Harvard financial leaders, who spoke with the Gazette as the University released its annual financial report.
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They get the job done
Sixty-four people who selflessly keep the University running are this year’s Harvard Heroes, for demonstrating unwavering excellence within their departments and Schools.
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Measured impact
According to the University’s Sustainability Report, released online today, various conservation measures and behavior changes have already contributed to 60 percent of Harvard’s progress in meeting its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2016.
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Snow way this continues
Around Harvard these days, the talk among administrators and facilities managers isn’t about the last snowstorm, as punishing it was. And it isn’t about the one before that, or the one before that. It’s about the next one.
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Smith Campus Center, re-envisioned
Harvard unveiled its initial design concepts for the new Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center during two open houses.
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Harvard continues to face ‘foundational financial pressures’
Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Treasurer Paul Finnegan spoke with the Gazette about Harvard’s financial landscape and the ongoing financial pressure facing the University.
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Progress on sustainability
Harvard University has made significant progress in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report released by President Drew Faust, who announced the next steps that the institution will take to meet its goal of cutting emissions 30 percent by 2016.
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Celebrating sustainability champions
The Green Carpet Awards, hosted by Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and the Office for Sustainability, celebrated the dedication and hard work of project teams and student groups in meeting the University’s sustainability commitments.
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Making labs greener
Changes in design and behavior are key to making labs more energy-efficient, said experts at a Harvard symposium.
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Order restored
No explosives or suspicious devices were found following the evacuation and sweep of four Harvard University buildings by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
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Extraordinary performers
A juggling janitor, an inspirational minister, all-star fundraisers, and a dining hall checker were among 49 University employees feted at Sanders Theatre June 5 as Harvard Heroes, a longstanding tradition at the University that returned this spring after a three-year hiatus.
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Harvard opens outdoor rink
As part of the University’s yearlong 375th anniversary celebration, Harvard launched Harvard Skate Jan. 17.
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Thinking green, and thinking big
At the first Harvard Thinks Green, six Harvard professors gathered at Sanders Theatre to seek big solutions for complex and potentially intractable problems such as climate change.
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Rosenthal to depart HUHS
David Rosenthal, who has been director of Harvard University Health Services for 23 years and oversaw both physical and electronic modernization, is stepping down at the end of the academic year.
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A season of helping
The 2011 campaign for Harvard Community Gifts is under way, with a blend of Harvard traditions and new opportunities.
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Harvard announces next steps in Allston
In a letter today to the Harvard and Allston communities, Harvard Executive Vice President Katie Lapp shared the Harvard Corporation’s endorsement of the Allston Work Team recommendations and a plan for pursuing them in two development phases.
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For Harvard, an IT summit
From across the University, members of the information technology community gathered for the first Harvard IT Summit.
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Q&A on Harvard in Allston
The leaders of Harvard’s Allston Work Team discuss their recommendations on how the University might proceed in planning for its properties in the neighborhood.
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A provost’s view across a decade
Steven E. Hyman, who is stepping down after leading Harvard’s sweeping expansion into interdisciplinary research, recalls the challenges and changes of his long tenure.
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A good fit for families
Two child care centers on campus recently reopened after Harvard-financed renovations brought both up to the standards of contemporary best practices for child care.
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Harvard rallies against cancer
Now through April 8, team up with other Harvard faculty and staff members to shut out cancer through Harvard Community Gifts.
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New Campus Services department takes shape
Campus Services, the administrative group that serves every School and unit across the University, announced plans today (Nov. 18) to increase efficiencies and strengthen the University commitment to sustainability.
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A housing dream come true
Harvard’s 20/20/2000 initiative, the University’s 20-year, $20 million, low-interest loan program to help create low- and middle-income housing in Boston and Cambridge, helped to fund the Doña Betsaida Gutiérrez Cooperative on the Blessed Sacrament campus in Jamaica Plain. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project was Oct. 30.
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A new vice president
Harvard names Mark R. Johnson as the University’s vice president for capital planning and project management.
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Putting, pitching, and playing
Harvard opens mini-golf course, batting cages for the Allston community.
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Hogarty named VP for Campus Services
Lisa Hogarty, a seasoned administrator with experience in academia and the health care industry, has been named vice president for Campus Services at Harvard University.
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Earthwatch Institute moves world headquarters to Harvard property in Allston
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Earthwatch Institute, a leading international nonprofit environmental organization, will move its world headquarters to the Allston neighborhood of Boston this spring, Harvard University announced today (March 24).