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Harvard Denied Its Only Yiddish Professor Tenure. Did the Process Fail Him?
When Yiddish studies professor Saul Noam Zaritt was denied tenure in June at the direction of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76, Zaritt’s own tenure review committee was stunned. Now, they say Harvard mishandled the case — and left the future of Yiddish instruction in limbo.
FAS Leadership in Talks to Expand Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences administrators are considering a proposal to transform the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship into a new “Center for Public Engagement” with expanded academic offerings, according to a draft document obtained by The Crimson.
Harvard-Led Researchers Are Creating an Air Quality Sensor Inspired By Dog Noses
Researchers led by Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences professor Joanna Aizenberg are developing a new air quality sensor inspired by a dog’s nose that promises more specificity than existing products.
HLS Clinic Partners with City of Boston to Assist Formerly Incarcerated Citizens
Harvard Law School’s Transactional Law Clinics launched the Fresh Start Entrepreneurship and Financial Capability Program in collaboration with First Step Alliance and the City of Boston to offer formerly incarcerated individuals entrepreneurial skills for financial stability as they re-enter society.