FAS Administration
Smith Assembles Committee To Find GSAS Dean
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith has convened an advisory committee to begin the search for a new dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Regional Centers Suffer Cuts in FAS Financial Assistance
As several of Harvard’s regional centers continue to cope with a 50 percent reduction in federal support, they must also suffer sustained cuts in financial assistance from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Federal Funding for Harvard Declines
Following a nearly 50 percent reduction in federal funding, several of Harvard’s regional centers have relied on alternative sources of funding to maintain the quality of the academic and extracurricular opportunities offered to students.
Faculty To Report All Financial Interests
Faculty members will have one month to disclose their significant financial interests to the University, under the proposed implementation plan of university conflict of interest policies presented for the first time yesterday.
Notebook: Faculty Revisits Topics
Tuesday’s meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences began with a major case of deja vu. Two items on the agenda looked especially familiar.
Undergraduate Costs Will Reach $54,496
The price of a Harvard education continues to rise, with total costs for undergraduates increasing 3.5 percent for the 2012-2013 academic year—to $54,496.
FAS Reduces Use of External Consultants
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences reduced the amount it spends on hiring external consulting firms by 30 percent between 2009 and 2011.
Professors Predict the Future
The majority of Harvard students may not live on campus—or even come from America—by the time the University turns 400, according to a vision proposed at a panel organized by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Wednesday afternoon.
Administration Considers Changes to Pre-Term Planning
After imprecise Pre-Term Planning data led to another semester of unexpected rises and dips in course enrollment this spring, administrators are considering making changes to the tool.
GSAS Dean To Step Down, Citing Health Concerns
Allan M. Brandt announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his role as dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences due to health considerations stemming from a recently diagnosed illness.
Harvard COI Policies Being Revised
Harvard schools must draft their policies and have them approved by the late August 2012 federal deadline, according to Mark Barnes, a senior associate provost and co-chair of the University Standing Committee on Financial Conflicts of Interest.
Harvard Library Plan Under Review
Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katherine N. Lapp are reviewing “aspects of organizational design” in the University’s restructuring of its library system, according to a statement from a University spokesperson.
Old Leverett Will Be Next in House Renovations
Leverett House’s McKinlock Hall will be the second dorm to undergo renovation as part of the College’s House Renewal project, following the completion of construction on Old Quincy in the 2012-3 school year.
Administrators Differ on Views of Freshman Pledge
Three top Harvard administrators struck discordant tones Sunday night while reflecting on the controversial freshman values pledge during an Undergraduate Council forum.
