Year in Review
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University President Drew G. Faust has had her share of visits with government officials from Washington, DC.
The Purpose of a Harvard Education
In the end, four years at Harvard should yield more than a diploma; it should establish an individual ethos that enriches the human spirit and betters society.
'And Now, Now We're Here'
For Brittany J. Smith and many others whose lives were touched by the 2009 Kirland shooting, the tragic saga is far from over.
The Waiting Game
Despite a condemning internal investigation, Harvard finds itself in the unfamiliar position of waiting for another body to dictate the future of a professor who was once a prized member of its faculty.
Culture Shift at HLS
While the Law School has made progress toward encouraging entrepreneurial public service projects, such initiatives remain hampered by a lack of coordination across the University.
Peretz Faces Dual Legacy
Widely criticized for inflammatory comments, Peretz is fiercely defended by colleagues and former students.
Mendillo’s HMC
HMC has repositioned itself to take more responsibility for guaranteeing the University’s budgetary needs, and has abandoned its image as a one-client hedge fund.
Capital Campaign Quietly Underway
Harvard has quietly begun a new capital campaign, which is expected to raise an even larger sum and to reshape the face of the University once again.
Without Allston, Cramped in Cambridge
With administrators projecting a minimum wait of ten years before laboratories can move to Allston, faculty and students may have to get used to the crunch.
The Science of General Education
While some science professors are embracing Gen Ed by using innovative teaching methods, other faculty members have kept their courses—holdovers from the nearly defunct Core Curriculum—virtually unchanged.
When Students Party, College Calls Lawyers
When it crafts and enforces policies, the University must consider its legal liability in order to protect its billions of dollars in assets and prevent damage to its reputation.
The Evolution of Activism
This generation of Harvard protesters often puts dialogue before destruction, classes before causes, and private conversation before public confrontation.
Queer Community Seeks Support
Some queer undergraduates say that they would like to see a Harvard where the student body and the administration consciously work toward full cohesion between the straight and gay communities.
New Provost Faces Challenges in Allston
Harvard's new Provost faces a bevy of challenges in his new role, including jump-starting the University's Allston development.
Renaissance Engineering
In the four years since SEAS became its own school within the University, Harvard has come a long way towards addressing that “incomplete” on its report card.
