Tag: Thomas Hollister

  • Nation & World

    University reports budget surplus despite pandemic challenges

    The Gazette spoke with Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas Hollister to learn more about how the University’s performance got a boost from long-term planning, leadership at the School level, and the commitment of so many within the community to Harvard’s mission to teaching and learning.

    11 minutes
    Hollis Hall and Stoughton Hall are pictured in Harvard Yard.
  • Nation & World

    Weathering COVID’s financial storm

    Harvard this week released its annual financial report, which details a $10 million deficit due to the sudden and overwhelming financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gazette spoke with Harvard Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hollister about the fiscal year that ended June 30.

    15 minutes
    View of fall foliage and Eliot House.
  • Nation & World

    A recession playbook

    Thomas Hollister details the planning the University had already done for the eventuality of a downturn and what the future may bring amid the coronavirus outbreak.

    7 minutes
    Tom Hollister.
  • Nation & World

    A fairly bright fiscal 2019

    Harvard closed the 2019 fiscal year last June 30 with a surplus. Harvard officials discuss the details of how the University got there.

    13 minutes
    Vice President for Finance Thomas Hollister in the Smith Center
  • Nation & World

    For Harvard, a look at the financials

    Reflecting on the end of the fiscal year June 30, the Gazette sat down with Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas Hollister to talk about the last budget year and the opportunities and challenges ahead.

    13 minutes
    Tom Hollister.
  • Nation & World

    Harvard committed record $414 million to financial aid in 2016-17

    This past academic year, Harvard distributed a record $414 million in financial aid to students across the University.

    2 minutes
    Dramatic view of Harvard University in the fall
  • Nation & World

    Looking back, but thinking ahead

    Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hollister take a look at the 2017 fiscal year.

    10 minutes
  • Nation & World

    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.

    13 minutes
  • Nation & World

    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.

    13 minutes