Board of Overseers
Abell, Palandjian to Lead Board of Overseers
Scott A. Abell ’72 will serve as president of Harvard’s Board of Overseers for the 2017-18 academic year.
Coalition for Diverse Harvard Releases Endorsements for Overseers Election
An alumni coalition focused on increasing diversity at Harvard endorsed five candidates in this year’s Board of Overseers election.
David Rockefeller, Major Harvard Donor, Dies at 101
David Rockefeller '36 donated at least $140 million to the University, making him one of Harvard's most generous financial supporters.
Alumni Association Nominates Eight for Overseers Election
Harvard has nominated eight alumni to fill five spots on the Board of Overseers, the University’s second highest governing body, that will become vacant later this year.
Bar Will Be Raised for Overseer Petition Candidates After Controversial Ticket
The Board of Overseers will also replace paper ballots with an online voting system as part of changes announced to how alumni elect Harvard's second-highest governing body.
Outside Overseers Ticket Comes Up Empty-Handed
None of the five Harvard alumni who ran on an outside ticket—dubbed “Free Harvard, Fair Harvard”— for Harvard’s Board of Overseers were elected to the body, the University announced Monday.
In Crowded Overseers Race, Ralph Nader Stands Out
A five-time U.S. presidential candidate and longtime public figure, Nader—a Harvard Law School graduate who built his career on consumer protection activism and environmentalism—seemed an odd fit for a University governing board, much less as a member of Unz’s “Free Harvard, Fair Harvard” ticket.
Overseers Candidate Donates to ‘Quasi-White Nationalist’ Group
Over the course of his career as a conservative intellectual and political activist, Ron K. Unz ’83—now a candidate for Harvard’s Board of Overseers and U.S. Senate in the state of California—has donated tens of thousands of dollars to an organization he describes as “quasi-white nationalist.”
Unz Defends 'Free Harvard, Fair Harvard' in Debate
Much like his campaign for Board of Overseers, Ron Unz’s debate debut was unconventional and almost did not happen.
“Free Harvard, Fair Harvard” Debate
Ron K. Unz ’83, Daniel J. Solomon ’16, and Luran J. He ’18 debated “Free Harvard, Fair Harvard,” which calls on the University to eliminate undergraduate tuition, in Harvard Hall Sunday afternoon. Unz, a candidate for Harvard’s Board of Overseers, is running on the “Free Harvard, Fair Harvard” platform.
Yoshino, Haughey Will Take Overseers Reins
Kenji Yoshino ’91, a constitutional law professor at New York University, will serve as the next president of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University announced Monday. Nicole P. Haughey ’93 will serve as the vice chair of the Overseers Executive Committee for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Alumni Escalate Fight Against Outside Overseers Contenders
Prominent Harvard graduates, most notably from a pro-affirmative action group of nearly 700 alumni, are ramping up efforts to oppose a controversial outsider campaign for the University's Board of Overseers.
With Low Expectations, Overseers Candidate Launches Impromptu Senate Bid
Ron K. Unz ’83, a controversial outsider candidate for Harvard’s Board of Overseers, is setting his sights on an even more prestigious governing body: the United States Senate.
Overseers Survey Shows Range of Views on Affirmative Action
This year's candidates for Harvard’s Board of Overseers completed questionnaires about race-based affirmative action, revealing widespread support for more transparency in Harvard’s admissions process.
Alumni Group Mounts Opposition to Outsider Overseers Slate
A group of nearly 500 alumni is mounting a campaign against an outsider ticket for Harvard’s Board of Overseers, denouncing its proposals to eliminate tuition and scrutinize affirmative action as antithetical to diversity.
