Central Administration
Few in Number, Harvard's Minority Faculty Face Additional Burdens
While Harvard has institutionalized a hiring process designed to draw in more a racially and ethnically diverse faculty, some professors say there is more work to do to improve the work environment for those faculty after they enter Harvard’s gates.
Committee Finds Attendance Study Did Not Violate Harvard Policy
The Committee on the Oversight of Electronic Communications found that a controversial attendance study conducted last spring did not violate the University’s Policy on Access to Electronic Information.
College Appoints Full-Time Title IX Coordinator
Miller previously served as a case manager on the Administrative Board in addition to working part-time as the College’s Title IX coordinator.
Overseer Connects Harvard Fundraising Apparatus to West Coast, Sony Emails Suggest
Sony Entertainment CEO Michael M. Lynton '82 is heavily involved in Harvard business both in his capacity as a member of the University’s second-highest governing body and as a donor and active alumnus.
Sony Entertainment CEO Responds to WikiLeaks Database
Speaking out about the recent decision by Wikileaks to publish a searchable database of hacked emails from Sony Pictures Entertainment, company CEO Michael M. Lynton ’82 called the dissemination “frustrating."
Government Releases Guidance on Title IX Coordinator Position
The federal government published guidance on Friday that could strengthen the role of Title IX coordinators at many schools, including Harvard.
Campus Services Seeks Optimal Food Trucks
With the goal of finding the perfect combination for Harvard diners, Harvard Campus Services continues to experiment with the selection of food trucks in the Science Center Plaza.
Law School Still Awaits Government Sign-Off on Title IX
More than two months after having received initial feedback on its Title IX procedures from the federal Office for Civil Rights, the Law School has still not received final sign-off from OCR on its updated draft.
Hollister Named CFO and VP for Finance
Harvard named Boston banker Thomas J. Hollister the new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance on Wednesday, concluding a months-long search for the new executive, according to a press release.
Divest Harvard Ends 'Heat Week' Protests
Environmental activist group Divest Harvard ended its six-day blockade of Massachusetts Hall on Friday after protesters delivered a petition demanding that Harvard divest its $35.9 billion endowment from fossil fuels to Loeb House, an administrative building.
Harvard Leaders Stay Quiet on Divest, Even During 'Heat Week'
Protesters from the environmental activist group Divest Harvard have done their very best to get administrators’ attention this week.
Nine Months Later, Central Title IX Office Is Still Understaffed
Harvard has not yet fully staffed the centralized office that is in charge of investigating reports of sexual harassment, more than nine months after administrators announced its creation.