Harvard in the World
Remembering Salinger
Even though he almost never left the reclusive sanctuary of his home in Cornish, N.H., J.D. Salinger was an American icon. As the man who gave voice to a generation fed up with “phoniness” and the creator of the inimitable Holden Caulfield, it goes without saying that his work will outlast his life, which ended last week. In order to commemorate such an important figure in 20th century literary history—and one of our favorite writers from our own angsty adolescence—we solicited the help of several faculty members and students who know his work well.
Faust Goes to Japan
Who wouldn't want to be the president of Harvard? After traversing through China in 2008 and much of Africa during Thanksgiving last year, University President Drew G. Faust’s next destination is Tokyo, Japan. This, of course, is all for business purposes only, namely in a continued effort to promote Harvard and encourage international scholastic cooperation.
Back To The Oscars She Goes
It was just last week that snow fell on Anne J. Hathaway’s procession down Mass Ave., but now, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals honoree will be announcing this year’s Oscar nominees in sunny Beverly Hills.
IOP Haiti Discussion
Faculty members and local Haitian-Americans discuss the role of the U.S. in providing aid to Haiti at the IOP yesterday.
Panel Discusses Haiti Crisis
At Friday’s interdisciplinary panel exploring the consequences of the disaster, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Junot Diaz described the Haitian earthquake as an apocalyptic event.
Moral Reasoning, A Ballet in One Act
Ever find yourself wondering what Professor Michael J. Sandel is up to when he isn't teaching philosophy on TV? Well this past weekend, he was at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, performing a variation from "The Sleeping Beauty" in anticipation of its New York City Ballet opening.
Harvard Freshman Sits Alongside First Lady During State of the Union Address
While other Harvard students watched last night’s State of the Union address on TVs across campus, Janell J. Holloway ’13 had a much closer seat—in First Lady Michelle Obama’s personal box.
Harvard Homepage is Third Most Visited
Though most of us are probably more likely to check out HarvardFML than Harvard’s homepage, the University’s website is a pretty hot link, according to one recently released set of rankings. In fact, the website 4 International Colleges and Universities lists Harvard’s as the third most-visited college or university Web site in the world.
Quake Spurs Campus Collaboration
When it was founded in October, the Student Alliance for Global Health at Harvard was a unique kind of organization—one of few that aimed to bring together student groups from different schools across the University.
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Guests at Benefit for Haiti: Boston socialize as they raise money for disaster relief. The event, held at OM in Harvard Square, was hosted by the Harvard College Human Rights Advocates. All of the proceeds from the evening were donated to Partners in Health to be used in aiding earthquake relief in Haiti.
