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FAS Dean Hoekstra Talks Scientific Curiosity and Owl Pellets at Harvard Morning Prayers

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra discussed her own evolution as a biologist — from dissecting owl pellets as a child to running a lab at Harvard — during morning prayers delivered in Memorial Church Tuesday morning.

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Fundraising

At Summit With Donors, Top Administrators Said Harvard Would Pick Its Public Battles in Washington

Harvard Provost John F. Manning ’82 and Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told alumni donors at a Feb. 28 talk that Harvard would sometimes be willing to take the lead in challenging orders from Washington — but was also content to strategically take the back seat.

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FAS

Hoekstra Tells FAS To ‘Prepare for Significant Financial Challenges’ Amid Uncertainty From Washington

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told faculty on Tuesday that she has instructed FAS officials “to prepare for significant financial challenges” and “build financial capacity” as President Donald Trump ramps up threats to Harvard’s funding.

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College

How Harvard Chooses Its Next College Dean

More than four months after Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana announced he would step down at the end of the academic year, the search for his successor is entering a new stage as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences targets an announcement in the spring.

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Features

Division of Continuing Education Celebrates 50th Anniversary on Livestream

At an online fireside chat Thursday celebrating the 50th anniversary of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education, top Harvard administrators praised the DCE for expanding access to Harvard’s educational resources.

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Ten Stories That Shaped 2024

At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.

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College

Harvard Officials Wanted Harsher Discipline for Student Protesters, Report Shows

Top University officials privately lambasted the schools’ disciplinary committees for not imposing harsher penalties on students who participated in the pro-Palestine protests that rocked Harvard’s campus earlier this year.

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College

10 Faculty to Serve on College Dean Search Faculty Advisory Committee

Ten members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will serve on the faculty advisory committee advising FAS Dean Hopi Hoesktra on the search for the next Dean of the College, per the Harvard Office of the Secretary website.

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On Campus

Harvard FAS Dean Hoekstra Says She Had No Hand in Crafting Campus Use Policy

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said at a Tuesday FAS meeting that she did not play a role in determining the University’s new rules governing the use of campus spaces.

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College

Harvard Students Express Concern After Drop in Black Enrollment

Some Harvard students said they were disappointed by the racial composition of the Class of 2028 after Harvard College reported a drop in Black enrollment on Wednesday.

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College Administration

Who Will Succeed Khurana as Harvard College Dean? 4 Professors to Watch

As Harvard prepares to launch its search for Khurana’s successor, here are four potential candidates to watch over the coming months.

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FAS

Embattled Harvard Professor John Comaroff Retires Without Emeritus Status

Harvard professor John L. Comaroff retired without emeritus status on June 30, after four years of battling sexual harassment allegations and calls for his termination.

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FAS

A Report Suggested Big Changes to the Arts & Humanities. The Division’s New Dean Is Taking It Slow.

Harvard’s Arts and Humanities division will centralize its administrative services and develop new introductory courses, Sean D. Kelly announced on Tuesday in his email as the division’s new dean.​​​​​​​

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Central Administration

‘No One is Doing More’: Harvard President Alan Garber Looks To Reverse Donor Revolt

As the University prepares for a long-term downturn in giving, interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 is leading the charge to woo back disillusioned donors.

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FAS

FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra Takes Victory Lap After Peaceful End to Harvard Yard Encampment

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra praised interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 for his handling of the pro-Palestine encampment and called for “true and meaningful dialogue” in her first public statement about the nearly three-week occupation of Harvard Yard that ended Tuesday morning.

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