Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Harvard University

Record-Setting Harvard Student Starts Charity Club

Freshman world record-holder starts a money-raising charity for record-setters. more >>

Police Raid Boston Green Party

A student-led campaign for climate change awareness drew more than 200 to its "sleep-out." more >>

Poisoned Coffee Sent Harvard Researchers to Hospital

Investigation of August incident is underway to find how sodium azide got into coffee machine. more >>

Florida, Harvard Tops Among Twitterers

Harvard University has the most Twitter followers among American colleges, a study says. more >>

Harvard Does Away With Hot Breakfasts

Harvard students and faculty are worried about their free food going away. more >>

Ad in Harvard Student Paper Causes Outrage

Printed ad in the Crimson suggests that the Holocaust never happened, sparking fury across campus. more >>

Harvard Mourns Ted Kennedy's Death

The senator from Massachusetts had a lifelong connection to the university in Cambridge. more >>

Harvard and Princeton Top the U.S. News College Rankings

The 2 Ivy League schools lead the national universities in the America's Best Colleges 2010 rankings. more >>

Harvard Prof Arrested in His Own Home

Was the prominent black professor a victim of racial profiling? more >>

A Vaccination Price Hike at Harvard

A program that subsidized the cost of Gardasil vaccinations is due to end this month. more >>

Harvard Closes Sexual Assault Counseling Office for July

Facing budget concerns, the university also announced that it would lay off 275 employees. more >>

Harvard Has the Top-Ranked Business School and Medical School

Yale Law School tops U.S.News & World Report ranking. more >>

Top Colleges See Record-Low Acceptance Rates

Number of applicants spike, forcing acceptance rates down, while schools expect yield rates to increase. more >>

Harvard Admissions Cuts Its Travel Budget

Admissions office will essentially limit high school visits to local schools. more >>

More Schools End Russell Contract

At least 7 more schools cut ties, including Michigan, Penn State, Washington, and Harvard. more >>

Harvard Scrounges to Tighten Budget

Offices in Beijing, Mumbai, and Mexico City are on hold, while the library looks to cut $12 million. more >>

The Economy and Ivy League Divinity Schools

Harvard cuts two-year program; Yale sees 13 percent jump in applications. more >>

Harvard Tops the Most Popular Colleges List

This exclusive ranking measures where students choose to enroll once they get in. more >>

College Students Prepare for Inauguration

Many are traveling to D.C.; others are just thankful classes have been suspended during the festivities. more >>

Yale Endowment Down 25 Percent

The school's president says it's "not the end of the world." more >>

Ruth Marcus: Larry Summers Was Right About Men and Women in Math and Science

A journalist chides an academic for telling an impolitic truth. more >>

Harvard Law Students See Job Offers Dwindle

A late job interview start date combined with an economic downturn has meant fewer offers. more >>

Harvard Endowment Down 22 Percent

$8 billion loss is more than most schools' endowments. more >>

Harvard Students Protest Inauguration Day Exams

A Facebook group protesting exams scheduled for January 20 already has 600 members. more >>

Harvard Announces Hiring Freeze

Dean hopes freeze will save university $10 million in upcoming fiscal year. more >>

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