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Memorial Church Minister Jonathan Walton to Leave Harvard for Wake Forest Deanship
Jonathan L. Walton, the Minister of Memorial Church and a professor at Harvard Divinity School, will leave the University at the end of this academic year to serve as the next dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Walton announced Sunday.
Harvard Chabad Holds Vigil for Shooting at California Synagogue
Roughly 60 Harvard affiliates gathered at the Harvard Chabad house Sunday evening in solidarity with the Chabad of Poway, Calif., where a deadly shooting took place Saturday.
Harvard Affiliates Hold Vigil to Remember Victims of 'Inhumane' Sri Lanka Attacks
University affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Thursday evening to honor the victims of a series of coordinated bombings at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
Muslim Chaplain’s Office to Host Ramadan Programming for Students
Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Harvard’s Muslim Chaplain, announced Thursday that he intends to host Ramadan programming for students on campus during the month of May.
Harvard Affiliates Mourn Christchurch Shooting Victims at Vigil
Harvard students, faculty, and staff huddled together before the steps of Memorial Church Friday evening, standing vigil for the victims of the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque attacks that left 49 dead.
GSAS Dean Discusses Academics and Advising with Harvard Muslim Chaplain in 'Life Matters' Talk
The interview marked the second installment of “Life Matters,” a discussion series hosted by Abdur-Rashid that offers students the opportunity to learn from the insights and life experiences of members of Harvard’s academic community.
Harvard Students Take Inaugural Umrah Trip
During a reflection event Saturday evening, Muslim students looked back on their journey — both spiritual and physical — to Saudi Arabia over winter break as a part of Harvard’s inaugural Umrah trip.
Panelists Discuss Faith and Activism at Harvard’s Institute of Politics
Religious leaders and activists spoke in praise of unity across diversity and tackled questions about the intersection between faith and activism on a panel at the Institute of Politics Wednesday evening.
Design School Sponsors Art Exhibit on Harvard Employees
“Harvard Works 2.0” is an eight-part portrait series on exhibition in the Science Center that highlights the work of Harvard's custodial and security staff.
Harvard Law Unveils New Building for Legal Clinics, Research Programs
Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’82 unveiled a new building slated to house several clinics, programs, and faculty offices at a reception early last week.
Harvard Design School Dean Mostafavi to Step Down in May
Harvard Graduate School of Design Dean Mohsen Mostafavi will step down from his position at the end of the academic year, administrators announced today.
Harvard's Design School Takes Steps to Promote Diversity, Address Sexual Misconduct
The Graduate School of Design will hire a new administrator focused on diversity and inclusion as it seeks to implement a changes to improve the school's culture.
A Woman with a Social Impact: Tracy P. Palandjian ’93
In her late 30s, Tracy P. Palandjian ’93 had an awakening—while working at a management consulting firm, she began to search for something greater than herself.
Harvard’s Home for the 'Living Artist'
The committee released a report on the state of the visual arts at Harvard, and urged the University to “reëxamine its relation to the artist”—in particular, the artists on its campus.
'Intellectual Powerhouse': Yascha Mounk Examines the Future of Democracy
In the wake of the 2016 election, as concerns about populism gained greater traction, scholars began to take Mounk’s ideas more seriously.
