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Harvard will halt construction of the Allston Science Complex indefinitely in early spring 2010 after the structure’s foundation is completed but before the building becomes ready for tenants, according to a letter sent by University President Drew G. Faust to the community early yesterday afternoon...
...Allston Science Complex is the first component of Harvard's ambitious 50-year plan to construct a campus across the river and was intended to serve as a hub for stem cell research and interdisciplinary science. Faust's letter wrote that the delay in construction would "in no way slow Harvard's significant momentum in the life sciences...
...letter emphasized that that the University would continue its "commitment to a program of active stewardship in Harvard properties." Faust's letter announced a new plan for Harvard's presence in Allston, consisting of three phases—"property stewardship and community engagement; campus planning and greening; and campus development...
Additionally, the University will extend short-term lease contracts and engage real estate brokers to "reach more potential tenants for Allston properties." Faust also emphasized that this first phase will also involve the continued development of the University's public service programs in the neighborhood...
...response to this week’s squash bagel debacle, Dartmouth President Jim Yong Kim apologized to University President Drew Gilpin Faust on Tuesday at an Ivy League Presidents’ meeting in New York. He also promises to apologize to Harvard squash player, Franklin Cohen, and his parents, according to the Associated Press...