In Boston- HUBweek Returns Next Week

HUBweek Returns Next Week The third-annual Harvard-backed HUBweek festival kicks off on October 10 with events taking place across the city, including on Harvard’s campus. Explore the future being built in Boston at the intersections of art, science, and technology. READ MORE A Changing of the Guard The Harvard community expresses its heartfelt thanks to two School leaders who recently announced their plans to step down at the end of the academic year. Graduate School of Education Dean James E. Ryan announced that he has accepted an appointment to lead the University of Virginia, and Radcliffe Institute Dean Lizabeth Cohen will return to teaching and research following a sabbatical. Colombian President Honored for Historic Negotiation Harvard Law School honored Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos MPA ’81 for his work to end Colombia’s 52-year civil war and to forge a comprehensive peace agreement. Winthrop Renewal Blends Old with New Opened to students last month, Winthrop House renovations preserved the House’s beloved neo-Georgian style while integrating 21st-century amenities such as a student-run grill, an art studio outfitted with a 3-D printer, in addition to increases in study and social space. A LOOK AT: HARVARD’S ALLSTON EXPANSION Student Art Installation Shines in Allston The inaugural design-build installation at the Grove in North Allston debuted earlier this fall. Created by two Graduate School of Design students, “WE ALL” seeks to merge community and values. READ MORE Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Joins Harvard as Strategist for Allston See Progress on Allston Construction in Real-time New Joint Degree Program Bridges Business and Engineering A Virtual Walk Through the New SEAS Campus Art, Discovery, Teaching, and More: Harvard in Allston Podcast HAA TRAVEL + EVENTS HUBweek OCT 10–15, 2017 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS The HUB is where thousands of artists, innovators, and creators will come together from across Boston and the globe. REGISTER TODAY Elbe River Cruise on Frederic Chopin MAY 2–13, 2018 With Harvey Cox and Nina Tumarkin The Elbe River links Prague and Berlin, two of the most fascinating capitals of Europe. REGISTER TODAY ONE LAST THING... A Campus Visit for Harvard’s Reaccreditation The New England Association of Schools and Colleges is set to visit Harvard in late October as part of the reaccreditation process. Prior to the visit, the public is invited to submit comments that address substantive matters related to institutional quality.

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