Campus & Community
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5 things we learned this week
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Donald Lee Fanger, 94
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Atul Gawande named featured speaker for Harvard Alumni Day
Acclaimed surgeon, writer, and public health leader will take the stage at Harvard’s global alumni celebration on June 6
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Sense of isolation, loss amid Gaza war sparks quest to make all feel welcome
Nim Ravid works to end polarization on campus, across multicultural democracies
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4 things we learned this week
How closely have you been following the Gazette? Take our quiz to find out.
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Abraham Verghese, physician and bestselling author, named Commencement speaker
Stanford professor whose novels include ‘Covenant of Water’ to deliver principal address May 29
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FAS announces ethnicity, indigeneity, and migration positions
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will hire a cluster of faculty in the area of ethnicity, indigeneity, and migration during the upcoming academic year, Dean Claudine Gay announced.
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New research campus seeks a developer
The Harvard Allston Land Co. is requesting proposals for the initial phase of an Enterprise Research Campus on 14 acres on Western Avenue in Allston.
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Three cheers for Harvard Heroes
Supporters packed Sanders Theatre in Memorial Hall to cheer for the 61 Harvard Heroes.
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Seeing the light of independence
Talking to graduates from the first class of the College Success program, a collaboration between the Harvard Extension School and the Perkins School for the Blind.
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Changes coming to Gen Ed
This fall, Harvard College will launch a new General Education program for undergraduates, which now offers a total of 160 courses.
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Afsahi named chief development officer for FAS
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a new dean of development: Armin Afsahi, who has led successful campaigns at the University of Denver, the University of California, San Diego, and Georgetown University.
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Colonial North America at Harvard Library
A digitized collection from 14 repositories around Harvard University contains almost 650,000 images of handmade materials from the 17th and 18th centuries. Here’s a peek.
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Wyss donates third major gift
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today the latest gift of $131 million from its founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss, M.B.A. ’65.
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Partnering means more at the library
Harvard Library’s key alliances create a vast universe of information for Harvard faculty and students.
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Food and justice with a side of nostalgia
Food and justice were on the menu at Radcliffe’s Marketplace of Ideas, as were intimate memories of family, friendship, love, and loss.
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College announces new Academic Resource Center
Today, Harvard announced the creation of the new Academic Resource Center (ARC), which will launch in August and will provide a wide range of academic support services for students at Harvard College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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Dolores Huerta receives Radcliffe Medal
Dolores Huerta, labor organizer and civil rights activist who has devoted her life to lifting up others, was awarded Radcliffe’s highest honor Friday.
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Shining Commencement moments, captured
Not lost amid Harvard’s definitive ritual of revelry and accomplishment were the 6,665 graduates and their families, whose years of labor and sacrifice led them to the day.
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What’s next for graduates?
The Gazette asked graduating seniors about their post-Commencement plans and got back a range of answers.
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Merkel advises graduates: Break the walls that hem you in
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Harvard’s 2019 Commencement speaker, advises the new graduates to “break down the walls” that may hem them in.
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Overseers, Alumni Association directors elected
Seven alumni have been elected as new members of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and six as directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA).
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Gathering of the Crimson clan
Commencement at Harvard is a day of formal ceremonies and poignant moments. Included are snippets of the latter, along with some context from celebrations past.
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Looking back at 2018-19
From the beginning of last summer to Commencement Day, Harvard University has been in constant motion. Here is a selection of events and milestones marking the academic year.
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Enduring cymbal
Cymbalist Latonya Wright has played 22 consecutive Commencements. This year will be her 23rd.
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After a helping hand up, reaching back to help others
Christine Santiago couples her background in an economically struggling household with her medical and public health training to plot a course that aims to help others.
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Harvard awards 6,665 degrees and certificates
Harvard University awarded a total of 6,665 degrees and certificates over the 2018–19 academic year.
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Sprinting to the finish
Gabby Thomas, who concentrated in neurobiology, has a contract with New Balance and is aiming to compete in the 2020 Olympics.
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Harvard awards nine honorary degrees
Harvard University will award nine honorary degrees at its 368th Commencement on May 30.
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Gore decries attacks on facts, science, reason
Former Vice President Al Gore warned about threats to American democracy and issued a call to arms to Harvard’s graduating seniors during a pre-graduation Class Day speech.
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Arriving self-sufficient, leaving prepared
Adele Woodmansee arrived self-sufficient and leaves prepared to share her talents — from bow to biology — and grow even more.
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ROTC students receive their commissions
Seven graduating Harvard seniors received their first military assignments during a joint ROTC commissioning service in Tercentenary Theatre.
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‘My ancestors’ wildest dreams’
Simi Shah has explored and showcased South Asian American pioneers and is working to add to the accomplishments of her cultural heritage.
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Flying right
Mary Salcedo, who successfully defended her thesis on insect wings, talks about her love of bugs and mentoring and her strategy for a successful doctoral program at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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Fearless advocates, trusted leaders
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences presented the Centennial Medal to five distinguished alumni — Carroll Bogert, Lael Branard, Roger Ferguson, Jane Lubchenco, and Joseph Nye — who have made fundamental and lasting contributions to knowledge, to their disciplines, to their colleagues, and to society.
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The sound of celebration
Bells around Harvard and the City of Cambridge will ring for 15 minutes starting at the 11:45 conclusion of the University’s 368th Commencement.