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Only 13 black economics professors teach undergraduates at the nation’s 25 highest ranking universities, according to a recent survey conducted by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (JBHE). This represents approximately one percent of the total number of economics professors at these schools. Twelve years ago, a survey of the same universities found 11 black economists. Harvard is no exception to the trend, with Caroline M. Hoxby ’88 as its only black economics professor. Prejudice against black economists does not seem to be at the root of the problem, according to the study...
...architect of the College’s History of Science undergraduate program will retire this semester after a four-decade academic and administrative career which included 30 years at Harvard. Director of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Lecturer Peter Buck, who began teaching at the College in 1966, has been involved with the department over a period that saw considerable growth. Franklin L. Ford Professor Steven Shapin—who co-taught the History of Science sophomore tutorial with Buck the past two fall semesters—spoke highly of his departing colleague. “I think the world...
Damon H. Krukowski ’85 teaches Expository Writing. To people outside of his sections, however, he may be better known as the former drummer for Galaxie 500, the late-eighties indie band that pioneered the dreamy “slowcore” sound. Doubtful freshmen in need of concrete proof need look no further than the archived records at Harvard’s radio station in the basement of Pennypacker. On the cover of “Today,” the band’s second full-length, someone has scrawled...
...joined Bass Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel on stage at Sanders Theatre last spring to teach a popular Social Analysis Core class...
Summers plans to return to the ivory tower in the 2007-2008 academic year as a newly minted University professor—a prestigious title now held by only 19 scholars at Harvard. He said he will teach classes and dedicate his research to domestic and international economic policy...