A Diagnosis for American Health Care
2017 Radcliffe symposium on health care Lydialyle Gibson 2017 Radcliffe symposium on health care Last Friday afternoon, as Republican senators began pushing toward a last-ditch vote to repeal the...
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First Draft from Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and BelongingOset Babür First Draft From Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and BelongingJust a few weeks after the Presidential Task Force on...
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“Authentic” Versus “Constrained” Choices in the Classroom
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View ArticleOne Step Closer to a New Alma Mater
One Step Closer to a New Alma MaterOset Babür revising harvard alma materAfter releasing a draft of recommendations developed through conversations and listening sessions with Harvard faculty,...
View ArticleRadcliffe Institute Dean Liz Cohen to Step Down
Radcliffe Institute Dean Cohen Stepping DownJohn S. Rosenberg Radcliffe Institute Dean Cohen Stepping DownJones professor of American studies Lizabeth Cohen, who was appointed dean of the Radcliffe...
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Debt Deal
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View ArticleThe State of the Final-Club Debate
Harvard moves to end final clubsJohn S. Rosenberg harvard final clubs banLast Friday, when members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) received their materials for the first faculty meeting of...
View ArticlePeer Schools Outperform Harvard’s Endowment
Peers outperform Harvard endowment returnsJohn S. Rosenberg Peers outperform Harvard endowment returnsAs reported,Harvard Management Company (HMC) realized an 8.1 percent investment return on endowment...
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Mastering the “Hidden Curriculum”
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View ArticlePublic Health’s Past and Future
Public Health’s Past and FutureMarina N. BolotnikovaNovember-December 2017 public-healths-past-and-futureMichelle A. Williams attracted a great deal of attention last year when she was appointed dean...
View ArticleCentered on Community
News BriefsHarvard leaders stress community values at start of the academic yearSophia NguyenMarina N. BolotnikovaNovember-December 2017 centered-on-communityWith natural disaster (Hurricane Harvey)...
View ArticleFormer Fellow Chelsea Manning
News BriefsKennedy School offer to controversial figure provokes uproarJohn S. RosenbergNovember-December 2017 former-fellow-chelsea-manningThe mid September appointment of Chelsea Manning—a former...
View Article“Disappointing” Endowment Returns-and a Protracted Restructuring
Disappointing returns for Harvard endowment amid restructuringJohn S. RosenbergNovember-December 2017 disappointing-endowment-returnsOn September 19, Harvard Management Company (HMC) CEO N.V. Narvekar...
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Brevia
Deans departing, sexual-assault standards, and a Lowell House bellNovember-December 2017 breviaHeading homeJames E. Ryan, who left the University of Virginia’s law school to become dean of the Harvard...
View ArticleFinal Clubs, Continued
News BriefsUSGSOs reappear on Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences agendaJohn S. RosenbergNovember-December 2017 final-clubs-continuedThe First Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) meeting of the year,...
View ArticleSunil Amrith, Kate Orff, and Damon Rich Awarded MacArthur Grants
Sunil Amrith, Kate Orff, and Damon Rich Awarded MacArthur “Genius” GrantsMarina N. Bolotnikova Sunil Amrith, Kate Orff, and Damon Rich Awarded MacArthur “Genius” GrantsSunil Amrith, Mehra Family...
View ArticleHealth Benefits to Cost 3.8 Percent More
Health Benefits to Cost 3.8 Percent MoreMarina N. Bolotnikova health benefits enrollment 2018After several years of significant increases in employee healthcare spending, Harvard’s overall healthcare...
View ArticleThe Harvard Sophomore Aiming for City Council
The Harvard sophomore running for city councilChloe Reichel nadya okamoto city council Unfortunately for Nadya Okamoto ’20, a candidate in next month’s Cambridge City Council election, the height of...
View ArticleFAS’s Inequality in America Initiative
FAS’s Inequality InitiativeMarina N. Bolotnikova inequality initiative claudine gayLast Friday, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ (FAS) social science division marked the launch of its Inequality in...
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