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Landmark Newsstand May Close

November 19, 2008 • Harvard in the News

Out of Town News has opted not to renew its lease, the Crimson reports.

Dean Outlines FAS’s Financial Straits

November 19, 2008 • Breaking News

Dean Michael D. Smith outlined for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences the severe challenges—as much as a $200-million shortfall in revenue—looming in the next year as the endowment declines in value.

Good Work Goes Beyond a Paycheck

November 17, 2008 • Harvard in the News

Education scholar Howard Gardner’s recipe for professional fulfillment

From the Presidency to the Cabinet?

November 17, 2008 • Harvard in the News

Stanley Fish asks whether Larry Summers has the people skills to serve as Obama’s Treasury Secretary.

Crossing the Ultimate Color Line

November 17, 2008 • Harvard in the News

As Barack Obama prepares to take office, Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflects on how far black Americans have come in his lifetime.

Update: Harvard versus Penn

November 17, 2008 • Football

By beating Penn, Harvard sets itself up to win a share of the Ivy crown.

Endowment Issues: Each School's Exposure

November 12, 2008 • Breaking News

Each Harvard unit is exposed to declining endowment values, but to different degrees; the schools' exposures are detailed, using University data, and FAS's dean writes to his faculty about an unprecedented financial squeeze.

Update: Harvard versus Columbia

November 10, 2008 • Football

Brown, previously unbeaten in Ivy League play, was felled by Yale on Saturday, 13-3, while Harvard was outpointing Columbia, 42-28, at the Stadium.

"Harvard Is Not Invulnerable" to Shocks: Faust's Sober Financial Message

November 10, 2008 • Breaking News

President Drew Faust today e-mailed a letter to faculty, students, and staff, highlighting the "extraordinary turbulence still roiling the world’s financial markets and the broader economy."

For Santiago's Poor, Housing with Dignity

November 7, 2008 • Extras

An innovative housing initiative with deep Harvard ties lets families who once lived illegally become homeowners.

University Endowments: The Gathering Storm

November 7, 2008 • Breaking News

A look at Harvard’s reliance on endowment income to fund academic operations; the news from other academic institutions; and the composition of the endowment

Day-After Thoughts: "Words Have Made a Comeback"

November 6, 2008 • Breaking News

Reflections from Humanities Center scholar-in-residence Kiku Adatto on the roles of images and rhetoric in the 2008 campaign and its media coverage

Barack Obama of Harvard Law School—and Beyond

November 5, 2008 • Alumni in the News

During his student years at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama, J.D. ’91, now president-elect of the United States, also came to the attention of the wider University community.

Glaeser: Time to Rethink the Mortgage Interest Deduction

November 3, 2008 • Harvard in the News

Current tax policy encourages taking on debt to buy a bigger house, says Glimp professor of economics Edward L. Glaeser.

Update: Harvard versus Dartmouth

November 3, 2008 • Football

With a 35-7 victory at Dartmouth last Saturday, the football team now has a six-game winning streak and a 6-1 overall record—the best of any Ivy League team.