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2 The Week’s Events

May 1, 2009 • Breaking News

What, where, and when during a busy week

1 The Dalai Lama Visits to Speak—and Plant a Tree

April 30, 2009 • Breaking News

The Dalai Lama spoke at Memorial Church and planted an honorary birch tree with President Faust.

Report on Harvard University Police Department Released

April 24, 2009 • Breaking News

A committee appointed to review ways to improve the University police department’s relationship with the Harvard community issues its report.

3 On the Medicalization of Our Culture

April 23, 2009 • Breaking News

In a Humanities Center symposium, scholars outlined how the concepts of disease and diagnosis pervade ever more facets of our lives.

General Petraeus Speaks at the Kennedy School

April 22, 2009 • Breaking News

General David Petraeus spoke on military and security issues at the Harvard Kennedy School.

FAS Dean Details $220-Million Budget Gap; Working Groups to Address “Reshaping” Academic Activities

April 14, 2009 • Breaking News

At a “town hall” meeting for Faculty of Arts and Sciences professors, staff members, and students, Dean Michael Smith outlined daunting financial challenges, even after modest budget savings already effected and larger ones planned for the next academic year.

8 Dalai Lama to Speak at Harvard

April 14, 2009 • Breaking News

The University is holding a lottery for faculty and staff members and students; there will also be a live webcast of the April 30 talk.

Financial Update: Harvard Retains Triple-A Rating, Princeton Foresees Deeper Cuts

April 8, 2009 • Breaking News

In affirming Harvard’s credit rating, Moody’s detailed recent and current financial challenges; Princeton, in the meantime, adopted a more pessimistic outlook on its finances and reined in its budgets further.

Harvard College Won’t Offer Programming for January “Experience”

April 6, 2009 • Breaking News

At least for January 2010, the first break in the calendar created by the University’s new academic schedule, Harvard College has announced it will not offer courses or other programs.

Chu to Speak at Commencement

April 2, 2009 • Breaking News

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will be the principal speaker at Commencement on June 4.

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