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Tag: Paul Massari
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Arts & Culture
Religious relevance found in works of a dedicated atheist
Scholar Stephanie Paulsell discusses her forthcoming book, “Religion around Virginia Woolf,” in which she explores religious elements in the work of one of literature’s most noted atheists.
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Nation & World
Worry in white, Christian America
The decline of white, Christian America from its long majority status has prompted national pushback, author says.
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Nation & World
The death penalty and Christianity
In a question-and-answer session, Harvard Divinity School’s Francis X. Clooney discusses how Christian advocates and opponents of the death penalty turn to Scripture for support of their positions.
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Nation & World
Religion and the Indian election
India is choosing a new government. Many pundits predict that the country’s 814 million voters will make Narendra Modi the next prime minister of the world’s largest democracy. Kalpana Jain, Harvard Divinity School student and a former editor at the Times of India, offered her perspective on the elections that end on May 12 and…
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Nation & World
Faith in social justice
In response to a new report from the Brookings Institution that contends that “religious voices will remain indispensable to movements on behalf of the poor, the marginalized, and middle-class Americans,” Harvard Divinity School’s Dan McKanan shared his insight.
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Campus & Community
Embracing spring
Harvard undergraduates gleefully covered one another in bright colors on in observance of Holi, the Hindu celebration of spring.
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Science & Tech
Circumstances that color our perception
Dozens of Harvard faculty and students gathered at Emerson Hall on Feb. 23 to ponder the nature of perception with Ned Block, the Silver Professor of Philosophy, Psychology and Neural Science at New York University (NYU) and one of the country’s leading thinkers on consciousness. Block’s lecture, “How Empirical Facts about Attention Transform Traditional Philosophical…
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Campus & Community
Calming influence
Stressbusters brings free back rubs to students who have neither the time nor the money for professional massage — or who simply wake up with stiff necks after long hours of study. The next Stressbusters training will be in February.
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Campus & Community
Beautifying dorm grounds
More than a half-dozen freshmen joined Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds, Freshman Dean Thomas A. Dingman, and members of the College’s operations staff to create garden spaces in the areas between Greenough and Hurlbut Halls, and the dean’s office. The landscaping project was part of a new push to get students involved in the campus community.
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Campus & Community
Know your gnomon
Professor John Huth of Harvard’s Department of Physics gave a one-hour overview of his popular General Education course, “Primitive Navigation,” to freshmen and their families on Oct. 14. The talk was part of the annual Freshman Parents Weekend program of lectures, tours, and open houses.
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Campus & Community
University leaders welcome freshmen
Harvard’s annual convocation ceremony gives members of the Class of 2015 their first taste of the University’s history and traditions.
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Science & Tech
Connecting with freshmen
Harvard College freshmen got their first taste Aug. 26 of the world of ideas awaiting them over the next four years in a talk by Professor Nicholas Christakis, who delivered the 2011 Opening Days Lecture, “Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives.”
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Campus & Community
Hammonds greets Class of 2015
Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds welcomed members of the Class of 2015 to campus during a session at Sanders Theatre.
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Campus & Community
Faculty invited to seek January grants
This summer, Harvard faculty may want to start thinking about proposals for the President’s January Innovation Fund for Faculty, which begins accepting new applications on Sept. 1. Launched last year, the fund provides grants to faculty across Harvard for the development and implementation of creative learning experiences for students during Winter Break.
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Campus & Community
Underdogs to top dogs
With a victory over heavily favored Notre Dame on May 1 in Pittsburgh, the Radcliffe Rugby Football Club claimed the 2011 USA Rugby Division II National Championship. It was an astonishing success for a team whose future seemed uncertain only a few years ago.
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Campus & Community
A world traveler, at work
As a member of two proactive groups, Ablorde Ashigbi ’11 has spent much of his College career trying to make a difference. His work has helped to improve public health and business opportunities in Africa, and has offered a chance to explore approaches to education reform in the United States.
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Campus & Community
Two named Truman Scholars
Niha Jain ’12 and classmate Anthony Hernandez have been named Truman Scholars as college juniors who have demonstrated “exceptional leadership potential” and who are “committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service.”
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Campus & Community
Poehler express
Comedian Amy Poehler, star of “Parks and Recreation” and a former cast member of the late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” has been selected as the 2011 Senior Class Day speaker.
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Campus & Community
A pub of their own
Undergraduates have been getting into the good times at the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub at Loker Commons since it opened in 2007. Student patrons flock there for the programming, affordable pub grub, and, for those over 21, a strong selection of beers from local microbreweries. Students also run the place, gaining valuable business experience and…
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Campus & Community
Senior relief
Harvard offers a wealth of resources to help seniors manage stress and get as much from their last year of college as they have from their first three.
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Campus & Community
Space for student life
When undergraduates want to get together for an activity — from a small study session to a large conference for international students — they can usually find a place at the Student Organization Center at Hilles. The facility offers student organizations more than 50,000 square feet of the most versatile and functional space on campus,…
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Campus & Community
Entertainment deals for students
Outings & Innings, part of Harvard Human Resources, has provided faculty and staff with deals on events, activities, local goods, and more for over 30 years. Beginning Feb. 10, students can share in the savings as well, thanks to a new pilot program.
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Nation & World
Raising the bar on disaster relief
One year after the deadly earthquake in Haiti, Harvard undergraduates and faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are trying to develop a way to quickly provide shelter to victims of disasters. The Rapid Deployment Disaster Relief Shelter is one of a dozen initiatives funded by the new President’s January Innovation Fund for…
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Campus & Community
Summer in the city — or beyond
For many Harvard undergraduates, the learning continues after the school year ends. While there’s much to be gained from traditional work and internship experiences, many College students use the summer months to expand their horizons and explore areas not necessarily related to their concentration or career plans.
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Campus & Community
The space in between
Scores of Harvard undergraduates will participate in nearly 100 activities — from stand-up comedy to public service — during Harvard’s inaugural Optional Winter Activities Week (OWAW), Jan. 16-23. College officials say that OWAW is a response to the new academic calendar and to student interest in programming during the downtime between fall and spring semesters.
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Arts & Culture
Eyes on the stage
Harvard’s Learning From Performers (LFP) program began in 1975 “to facilitate direct engagement between Harvard students and gifted artists.” Today, LFP hosts 15 to 20 virtuosos each year who lead master classes in music, dance, theater, and other performing arts.
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Campus & Community
More diner than dining hall
The Quincy House Grille — part of 57,000 square feet of social space renovated or constructed by the College over the past five years — is a popular spot for Quincy residents and their undergraduate classmates from the surrounding river Houses.
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Science & Tech
Of two minds
We resolve to exercise more and eat healthy, and then reach for a cupcake at the office holiday party. We pledge to put money away for retirement, but end up maxing out credit cards that charge 14 percent interest. According to Professor David Laibson, the reason for these struggles is that human beings are of…
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Campus & Community
Generally, a happy anniversary
As Harvard’s Gen Ed curriculum expands, it’s drawing ever-widening interest from students and faculty after its first year.
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Campus & Community
Choral director honors tradition
Harvard’s Holden Choirs use one word to describe their new director, Andrew Clark: energy. Clark and Kevin Leong conduct a holiday concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 10.
