FAS Administration
FAS Approaches End of Deficit
Compared to peer institutions like Yale and Princeton, FAS has reduced its deficit, which today stands around $35 million, more efficiently than other universities.
FAS Discusses Global Teaching
Members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences met Friday in the second symposium to discuss the school’s initiatives on teaching and learning, which FAS Dean Michael D. Smith has identified as a lead priority in a Faculty Meeting at the start of the academic year.
Smith Honors FAS Staff
The event—in its second year, after FAS Dean Michael D. Smith established the program last year—salutes staff members throughout FAS for their commitment to the school.
FAS Hopes For Increased Endowment Funding
Senior administrators in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences have provided loose guidelines to departments for long-term financial planning that foresee a growth in the distribution from the University endowment to pre-2008 nominal levels by 2018.
Capital Campaign Plans Underway
Harvard is currently in the quiet phase of a multi-billion dollar capital campaign, which will aim to raise money for House renewal and development in Allston.
Limit on Visiting Faculty Continues
Still $35 million in the red, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has maintained a restriction on the hiring of visiting professors, instead favoring the use of less expensive post-doctoral students to fill teaching positions.
Houses Renewal To Review Climate Control
Administrators saythat heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and accessibility will all likely be included in House renewal.
Smith Hosts Panel on Education
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith joined three instructors at a symposium on teaching and learning this past Friday.
Just $35 Million to Go
It is a tremendous relief to see that the projected deficit this academic year is only $35 million. This is an extraordinary feat.
Deficit Strains FAS Budgets
Some department administrators questioned the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ capacity to close its $35 million deficit by the 2012 self-imposed deadline, citing already painfully slim budgets.
Living with Mold, Quincy Looks Ahead
Residents of Old Quincy, a section of Quincy House which will begin renovations in June 2012, say there are a number of improvements that they hope will be made to the House as part of the College’s ambitious House renewal project.
As Potential Blizzard Approaches, Harvard Graduate Schools Cancel Classes
Schools within Harvard University have announced that classes will be canceled Wednesday, and the University has advised a large portion of its staff not to report to work in light of a storm that may bring up to 16 inches of snow to the Boston area.
FAS Dean Plans House Renewal Announcement
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences said he is planning a major announcement as early as next month on the status of and plans for House renewal.
Faculty Write a Paper of its Own, Dept. Moves on top of Coffee Shop
As students spend reading period writing papers, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences got together to write a paper of their own, and it was not easy.
FAS Discusses Dept. Renaming, Teaching Mission
Faculty members expressed favor for a proposal to rename the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies the Department of South Asian Studies as of July 1. The proposal, conceived this April, also involves incorporating faculty members from other departments in pursuit of a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of the subcontinent.
