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News & Noteworthy
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Extension School graduates participate in June 5 Commencement
June 2 — The Harvard Extension School will award undergraduate and graduate degrees and graduate certificates as part of Harvard Commencement activities on June 5.
New website, new 2008-09 information coming June 11
May 16 — Details about the 2008–09 academic year, new course listings, and updated program, registration, and policy information will be posted on our new site June 11. See the preliminary dates.
May 12-June 9 Extension students exhibit Book Art
May12-June 9 — Students in STAR E-112 Book Art I present 20 Books V, an on-campus exhibit showcasing handmade books that tell stories through images and text.
Harvard Gazette: Instructor talks about teaching the Holocaust
May 5 — Kevin Madigan, professor of the history of Christianity at Harvard University and Harvard Extension School faculty member, expains why he is dedicated to teaching the Holocaust to Harvard College freshmen and Harvard Extension School students.
Registration now open for Harvard Summer School courses
March 5 — Take a class at Harvard this summer. Registration for Harvard Summer School courses runs March 10–June 1. The Summer School offers nearly 300 courses that span the liberal arts spectrum.
May 2008
- 5/20 — Second Annual Master of Liberal Arts Thesis Forum May 27–29
- 5/3 — Expert panel presentation: Power Dynamics in Negotiations
- 5/3 — Extension School community shines at Harvard’s ARTS FIRST
April 2008
- 4/28 — NY Times: Museums reach out to social networkers
- 4/25 — Evaluate spring courses online April 28–May 23
- 4/25 — Lecture: Sharks in New England Waters
- 4/25 — April 25 alumni speaker event canceled
- 4/22 — Noted child psychiatrist to deliver 2008 Lowell Lecture
March 2008
- 3/14 — Alumnus’s Amazon Conservation Team receives $1M award
- 3/12 — In the Harvard Gazette: The dangerous influence of an ancient text
- 3/7 — Extension professor debates “A New Arms Race in Space?” on NPR
- 3/6 — Careers in Fundraising: Round Table Discussion
- 3/5 — Extension School music professor receives national teaching award
- 3/3 — Author of Armed America to speak at Harvard
February 2008
- 2/22 — Feb. 22 alumni speaker event to be rescheduled
- 2/22 — Faculty member finds suicide risk factors similar globally
- 2/20 — Real-world lessons: Extension School instructor reporting and teaching live from Iraq
- 2/16 — Prayer service for Extension School instructor Nicolae Iliescu
- 2/15 — “Happiness course” enrollment sets record
- 2/12 — Alumni pledge creates Faculty Aide Program Fund
- 2/7 — Extension instructor plays “Nobel” role in climate change debate
- 2/1 — Boston Landmarks Orchestra to perform free concert
January 2008
- 1/23 — Blues course honors backbone of American music
- 1/16 — Life sciences curriculum evolves
- 1/15 — Attend a literary evening
- 1/3 — Learn about our programs at January info. sessions
December 2007
- 12/20 — Course examines Latino influence in America
- 12/20 — Explore the history of continuing education
- 12/18 — Whitcome: Spines extra curvy for women
- 12/12 — Support local literacy
- 12/12 — ALM grad publishes the first Calvert biography
November 2007
- 11/30 — Pfister chosen as new dean of Harvard Summer School
- 11/27 — Student releases film, John Harvard
- 11/29 — Master of Liberal Arts information session Nov. 29
- 11/17 & 11/18 — Emily Kahn, ALB ’89, exhibits photos Nov. 17 & 18
- 11/7 — AA/ALB information session Nov. 7
- 11/1 — Harvard’s oldest undergrad degree recipient dies
October 2007
- 10/17 — Lecture: What is really causing cancer? Oct. 17
- 10/12 — Harvard community invited to Faust installation Oct. 12
- 10/11 — Boston Globe profile: Math legend Professor Paul Sally
- 10/9 — ALM in Mgmt. board member takes helm at WGBH
- 10/2 — BBC interviews religion scholar Queen
- 10/1 — “Witness to Darfur” at Sanders Theatre Oct. 1
September 2007
- 9/29 — Join in the Harvard Day of Service Sept. 29
- 9/26 — New distance education facility opens
- 9/25 — Alumnus receives Wilderness Medical Society Award
- 9/24 — Professor Bercovitch wins national prize
- 9/21 — Space and Security prof. discusses book Sept. 21
- 9/19 — ALM in Journalism information session Sept. 19
- 9/18 — Alex Nussbaum, 21-year teaching veteran, dies
- 9/17 — Renowned Alex the parrot dies
- 9/13 — Information technology program adds concentration
- 9/11 & 9/12 — Graduate program information sessions
- 9/11 — Allan Rohan Crite, artist, alumnus, dies
- 9/6 — ALM in Biotechnology information session
- 9/5 — ALM in Management information session
August 2007
- 8/27 — ALM in Museum Studies information session
- 8/22 — “Happiness” professor appears on the Daily Show
July 2007
- 7/30 — NPR: An interview with ALB grad/Amazon conservation expert
- 7/19 — Wilga Rivers, long-time Extension School faculty member, dies
- 7/19 — Chronicle of Higher Education: Scratch makes computer science fun
June 2007
- 6/7 — The Extension School graduates 384 on June 7
- 6/14 — Memorial service for Chuck Carroll, June 14
- 6/18 — Faculty honored for 25 years of service
- 6/20 — Boston debut of climate change film June 20
- 6/21 — Mother and daughter graduate together
- 6/21 — New dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences named
- 6/21 — Extension School helps Harvard go green
- 6/29 — Scientific American: ALB graduate helps protect privacy
May 2007
