Tag: The Harvard Campaign

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    $100M gift will support sciences and math

    A Harvard alumnus and his wife made a gift of $100 million to support the University’s Science Center, enhance mathematics scholarship, and provide unrestricted resources for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

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    The Science Center at Harvard
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    New VP for alumni affairs and development

    Brian K. Lee has been appointed Harvard’s vice president for alumni affairs and development, President Larry Bacow announced.

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    Brian K. Lee.
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    Harvard Campaign ends, providing enduring investment

    The Harvard Campaign, which concluded on July 1, will help “shape and secure Harvard’s future by investing in both the enduring and emerging …”

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    Harvard evolves and grows, but maintains core mission

    Your Harvard series takes President Drew Faust to San Francisco.

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    Your Harvard event
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    For Faust, the road ahead

    During her last year as Harvard president, Drew Faust said in an interview that she will focus on making the case for the University’s needs and values in Washington, ensuring progress on inclusion and belonging for all, completing The Harvard Campaign, and nurturing development of the emerging Allston campus.

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    Lessons in observation

    A faculty exchange about the humanities and sciences formed the centerpiece of the February Your Harvard: Miami event.

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    A budget surplus, but a cautious outlook

    Harvard had a budget surplus in the 2016 fiscal year, but forecasts are for tight revenues in the years ahead from endowment, tuition, and federal funding sources, Harvard’s chief financial officer said.

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    For Faust, new year brings fresh challenges

    In a question-and-answer session at the start of the new academic year, Harvard President Drew Faust discussed single-gender social organizations, endowment issues, the importance of increasing diversity and safeguarding the humanities, and how she spends her downtime.

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    Harvard President Drew Faust
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    With two years to go, campaign’s impact expands

    Now past the halfway mark, The Harvard Campaign’s impact expands as foundational goals remain its driving force.

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    Support for scholars

    Students and donors gathered for the Celebration of Scholarships, an annual dinner where financial aid recipients spend an evening with their benefactors.

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    Q&A with Harvard President Drew Faust

    Harvard President Drew Faust sat down with The Gazette recently to discuss the University landscape for the coming academic year, including Harvard’s priorities for 2015-16 as well as some of the challenges ahead.

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    Drew Faust
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    What’s next for Your Harvard

    The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) is planning the next events in its Your Harvard series of gatherings with alumni groups in Atlanta, Boston, and Toronto.

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    Harvard receives its largest gift

    John A. Paulson gives $400 million to Harvard to endow the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the largest donation in the University’s history.

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    The Harvard Campaign, two years in

    Organizers see strong collaboration, solid alumni engagement, efforts already bearing fruit.

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    A Crimson kind of town

    Amid a discussion probing inequality, the Your Harvard series celebrates the University’s ties to Chicago.

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    The Crimson in Seattle

    Alumni and friends, including many recent graduates, joined President Drew Faust at a Your Harvard celebration in Seattle.

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    Harvard Campaign has early impact

    With The Harvard Campaign in mid-stride, its early impact already can be seen and felt across campus and beyond.

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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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    Harvard in Mexico City

    Harvard alumni and friends gathered in Mexico City for the latest event in the Your Harvard series. President Drew Faust, faculty members, and local alumni celebrated the many connections shared by Harvard and Mexico, some dating back more than a century.

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    First named deanship announced

    In recognition of the long, sustained support of Paul B. Edgerley, M.B.A. ’83, and Sandra Matejic Edgerley ’84, M.B.A. ’89, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences deanship will be named in honor of the Edgerley family. This is the first of Harvard’s deanships to be named.

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    Dual appointment for O’Neil Outar

    Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith and Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Tamara Elliott Rogers have announced O’Neil A.S. Outar will become the new senior associate dean and director of development for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) effective Sept. 8.

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    A lifelong Harvard perspective

    The Gazette sat down with Robert Reischauer, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, to talk about his time on the governing boards and challenges facing Harvard. He completes his board service on June 30.

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    Harvard Campaign on track

    Donors have given $1 billion to The Harvard Campaign since its public launch in September, bringing the total raised to more than $3.8 billion.

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    Carrying the Harvard flag

    HAA President Catherine A. “Kate” Gellert will pass the torch to Cynthia A. Torres. Both alumnae encourage engagement and connection as they envision Harvard’s future, locally and globally.

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    Motivated by impact

    More than 700 alumni volunteers will ask their peers to give to Harvard in celebration of a reunion or as an annual gift.

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    Going forward, a look back

    The Harvard Campaign, milestones in the arts, and scientific breakthroughs marked 2013-14 at Harvard.

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    Leadership under stress

    Leadership under fire and decision-making under stress were invoked, praised, and perhaps slightly demystified on Wednesday during an event that brought 600 Harvard alumni a taste of the campus today even as it urged them to consider the Harvard of tomorrow.

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    Progress report: The Harvard Campaign

    The Harvard Gazette spoke with five members of Harvard’s governing boards, who also serve as co-chairs of the Harvard Campaign, to discuss Harvard’s fundraising effort, the environment in which it is occurring, its priorities, and its meaning to the co-chairs who give their time to execute it.

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    Keys to a good life

    Three Harvard scholars offered their thoughts on what it means to lead a good life in today’s complex world in advance of a London talk sponsored by the Harvard Alumni Association.

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    Radcliffe looks ahead

    A yearlong Radcliffe Institute competition and ensuing construction project culminated in the unveiling of a dramatic work of public art, in time for the launch of The Radcliffe Campaign’s “Invest in Ideas.”

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