Dear faculty, staff, and researcher colleagues, As the violence and horrifying loss of life continues in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the impacts of these events are being felt broadly across the FAS community. I want you to know that GSAS and the College are already providing direct support to our students from the region….Continue Reading FAS Resources: War in the Middle East
War in the Middle East
We write to you today heartbroken by the death and destruction unleashed by the attack by Hamas that targeted citizens in Israel this weekend, and by the war in Israel and Gaza now under way….Continue Reading War in the Middle East
Graduate Admissions & Graduate Education Update
The GSAS Admissions & Graduate Education committee (GAGE) completed its work in summer 2023, releasing a final report in September. The report includes recommendations for advising, the scale and strength of the academic program, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, employment outcomes, teaching, and finances, with further recommendations for admissions….Continue Reading Graduate Admissions & Graduate Education Update
ANNOUNCEMENT: New leader
It is with sincere excitement that we write to announce that Michael McNally will join Harvard as the next Associate Vice President and Dean for FAS Development, effective October 23, 2023….Continue Reading ANNOUNCEMENT: New leader
FAS Non-Discrimination, Anti-Bullying, and Other Conduct Policies
I am writing to share an update on FAS conduct policies, in light of the University’s new policies on non-discrimination and anti-bullying, which went into effect on September 1, 2023….Continue Reading FAS Non-Discrimination, Anti-Bullying, and Other Conduct Policies
New SEAS Dean
It is my pleasure to announce that David C. Parkes will become the next dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), effective October 15, 2023….Continue Reading New SEAS Dean
Welcome!
Whether you are returning to familiar paths through the Yard or experiencing Harvard for the very first time, welcome! …Continue Reading Welcome!
Hopi Hoekstra takes office
New FAS dean begins term Aug. 1 Hopi Hoekstra, a pathbreaking scholar of the life sciences in the interdisciplinary field of evolutionary genetics, begins her tenure as Edgerley Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences today. Read more on the Harvard Gazette…Continue Reading Hopi Hoekstra takes office
Greetings from Cambridge
Greetings from Cambridge!
In any other year, I would be holed up in my office with my lab notebooks, just back from field work, planning out projects and drafting research manuscripts with those precious blocks of time I can only seem to find in summer. Instead, I’m unpacking boxes in University Hall, and planning for the year ahead as the next dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences….Continue Reading Greetings from Cambridge
Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court’s admissions ruling
Leaders emphasize “abiding values” behind mission to educate creative thinkers, deepen human knowledge, and promote progress. Read more on the Harvard Gazette…Continue Reading Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court’s admissions ruling