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Radcliffe Institute Will Seek $70 Million in Campaign
Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will seek to raise $70 million in its segment of The Harvard Campaign, Radcliffe Campaign co-chair Susan S. Wallach ’68 announced Monday night at a campaign launch event in Agassiz Hall in Radcliffe Yard.
Columnist Gail Collins Discusses Shifting Views on Women in America
New York Times columnist Gail Collins argued in a lecture on Tuesday evening that the Civil Rights movement, the advent of the birth control pill in the 1960s, and the economic slump of the 1970s were crucial in shifting American society’s views on women.
After Donation, Radcliffe Gym Renamed Knafel Center
The Radcliffe Gymnasium will now be known as the Knafel Center, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study announced on Thursday, following a recent $10.5 million gift from long-time University donor and venture capitalist Sidney R. Knafel ’52.
10 Questions with Melissa Block
On March 11, FM sat down with National Public Radio journalist and host Melissa J. Block ’83 before her lecture, ...
Student Art Competition Launched for Radcliffe Yard Garden
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study has launched an annual University-wide art competition allowing students to solicit proposals and designs for an installation to be displayed in the garden bordering Brattle Street in the Radcliffe Yard.
Outside Funding at Harvard
The Federal Government supplies millions of dollars of research funding to Harvard every year. With the coming Sequester, much of this will not be renewed. On this map, Harvard's schools are colored by the proportion of their budget that is made up of sponsored programs. Click a school for more detail.
Defending Radicals, Integrating Radcliffe
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Survey Examines Faculty Work Climate
The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity is currently conducting its second University-wide faculty climate survey to examine attitudes toward work-life balance and the changing role of technology in the workplace.
Schor the Scholar
Hilary M. Schor, professor of English, comparative literature, and law at the University of Southern California gives a talk about the relationship between the British Prime Minister and the Queen of England.
Radcliffe Institute Dean Examines Urbanization in Lecture
Lizabeth Cohen, the recently inaugurated Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, brought a multi-faceted lens to the problem of integration in post-World War II urban America.
Cloudy With a Chance of Solutions
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study presents “Cloudy with a Chance of Solutions: The Future of Water”, a symposium examining the science and policy of delivering clean water to the world. Above ecologist Sandra Steingraber speaks on the topic of how hydraulic fracturing (fracking) can affect drinking water
Schlesinger Library Commemorates Julia Child
Audience members gathered to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of American chef, author, and television personality Julia Child at an event hosted by The Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study last Friday.
The French Chef
From left, Lisa Abend, Russell Morash, and Dana Polan present stories and research about Julia Child's years on national television at "Siting Julia," a Centenary Celebration of the late chef and television star.
Siting Julia Child
From left, Dana Polan, Lisa Abend, and Russell Morash, present stories and research about Julia Child's years on national television at "Siting Julia," a Centenary Celebration of the late chef and television star.
Past Tense: Radcliffe, Cheating, and the Honor Code
The awkward wedge between the Harvard and Radcliffe policies was centered on the Radcliffe honor system that governed student life at the women’s college.
It's Complicated
Historian Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz recounts tales of origin and exclusion, tradition and privilege, access and invisibility, innovation and progress, as she explores Harvard’s complicated 375 year history with women.
An Archival History of Women’s Education at Harvard
In paper soft with age and still crisp from the printer, in cursive loops and cartridge-ink, they tell their stories.
Radcliffe Institute Appoints New Dean
History professor Lizabeth Cohen will serve as the next dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the University announced Thursday.
Lizabeth Cohen is Named Dean of the Radcliffe Institute
History Professor Lizabeth Cohen has been selected as Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the University announced Thursday. ...
Anita Hill Talks Social Inequality
Anita Hill, a professor of social policy, law, and women’s studies at Brandeis University, urged Americans to closely examine social inequality in a lecture Thursday at the Radcliffe Institute.
Faust Discusses Gender Inequality in the Workplace
Academics, policy makers, and professionals discussed the current state of female employment in America on Friday at “The New Majority? The Past, Present, and Future of Women in the Workplace” symposium.