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1 Who Was Lincoln, Really?

February 10, 2009 • Breaking News

Honoring the two-hundredth anniversary of his birth, Lincoln scholars attempt to cut through myth and legend to reveal the real man.

Advice on Art and Life from Yo-Yo Ma

February 9, 2009 • Breaking News

The cello virtuoso speaks to students interested in arts careers, and President Faust announces progress on arts offerings.

Harvard Management Company Reduces Staff 25 Percent

February 6, 2009 • Breaking News

In the wake of sharp declines in the endowment, Harvard Management Company’s new leadership is reducing staffing.

Zellweger Gets Her Pudding Pot

February 5, 2009 • Breaking News

Traffic came to a stop in Harvard Square today for a parade with Renée Zellweger, the Hasty Pudding “woman of the year.”

Howell Jackson Acting Dean-Designate of Harvard Law School

January 15, 2009 • Breaking News

Howell Jackson will become acting dean of Harvard Law School, subject to the confirmation of Elena Kagan as U.S. Solicitor General.

Princeton Details Endowment Results and Spending-Reduction Plans

January 8, 2009 • Breaking News

Princeton has detailed a prospective 25 percent decline in its endowment and resulting restraint in its operating and capital budgets—in line with the steps taken by Yale, and indicative of the actions Harvard administrators may formulate.

Law School Dean Kagan Nominated To Be U.S. Solicitor General

January 5, 2009 • Breaking News

Elena Kagan, dean of Harvard Law School since 2003, will be nominated to serve as Solicitor General by President-elect Barack Obama.

Samuel P. Huntington Dies at Age 81

December 27, 2008 • Breaking News

Political scientist Samuel P. Huntington died on December 24.

Harvard Borrows $2.5 Billion: The Costs and Rationale

December 19, 2008 • Breaking News

The University moved quickly to sell new bond issues, to refund existing short-term debt, to increase financial flexibility, and as it turns out to extricate itself from expensive interest-rate swap agreements.

Professor Holdren to Be Nominated as White House Science Adviser

December 19, 2008 • Breaking News

John P. Holdren, an expert in energy, global warming, and nuclear weapons, will be nominated as science adviser by President-elect Barack Obama.

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