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Harvard Law School Celebrates 60 Years of Female Alumnae
Over 600 alumni representing decades of Harvard Law School classes converged on the school’s campus this past weekend to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first female graduates from the school.
UN Official Discusses the 'Good News' about Climate Change
Only hours after an influential United Nations-affiliated intergovernmental organization declared that global warming is almost certainly caused by human activity, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, spoke at Harvard.
16-Year-Old Pakistani Activist Receives Harvard Humanitarian Award
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai accepted the Harvard Foundation’s Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award on Friday to a nearly 1,000 person standing ovation in Sanders Theater.
Professor Suggests Nuclear Weapons Potentially Beneficial
Nuclear weapons might actually have widespread beneficial effects, suggested Ahsan I. Butt, assistant professor of government and politics at George Mason University, on Thursday.
The New FAS Librarian
In her new role as FAS Librarian, Sarah E. Thomas will lead library systems that fall under FAS, such as the Harvard College Library.
Recently Appointed Harvard Library Vice President To Also Head FAS Libraries
In her new role as FAS Librarian, Sarah E. Thomas will take the reins of libraries that fall under FAS, such as the Harvard College Library.
Harvard Endowment Rises to $32.7 Billion
The returns, which apply to fiscal year 2013, mark vast improvement from the previous fiscal year, during which the endowment’s value declined slightly to $30.7 billion.
With Faculty Superstars and a Famous Dropout, Harvard Launches Capital Campaign’s Public Phase
An afternoon packed with star-studded events for Harvard’s alumni and donors kicked off the public phase of Harvard’s potentially record-breaking capital campaign on Saturday.
Harvard Campaign Aims To Raise Record-Breaking $6.5 Billion
The University has already raised $2.8 billion in donations and pledges from more than 90,000 supporters in the fundraising drive’s quiet phase.
A Record-Breaking Target
The Harvard Campaign is looking to raise $6.5 billion, a sum that will be distributed among teaching and research initiatives, financial aid, “the student experience,” capital improvements, and “flexible funding to foster collaborations and initiatives.”
University Prepares for Capital Campaign's Public Launch
University alumni and donors from around the world are flocking to the Square this weekend to celebrate Saturday’s public launch of The Harvard Campaign—widely predicted to be the largest fundraising drive in University history.
Targeting an Alumni Audience, Protesters Oppose HMS Custodial Cuts
A group of workers, students, and union members gathered at the Harvard Club of Boston late Tuesday afternoon to raise awareness among Harvard alumni about the planned cuts of 31 custodial contract jobs at Harvard Medical School.
Activist Advocates Fossil Fuel Divestment
Environmental activist Bill E. McKibben ’82 called on hundreds of audience members in Sanders Theater to join “the fight” against the fossil fuel industry on Tuesday.
School of Public Health Receives $12.5 Million Gift
The Harvard School of Public Health has received a gift of $12.5 million which will support a significant revamping of the school’s curriculum, the school announced Monday.
