To the Harvard Chan community, I am delighted to announce that Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts’ first climate chief, will deliver the convocation speech for the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, May … Continue reading “Meet our convocation speaker!”
To the Harvard Chan community, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that former Dean Howard Hiatt—a transformative leader, a brilliant scientist, and an exceptional … Continue reading “Remembering Howard Hiatt”
To the Harvard Chan community, One of my most important goals as Dean is to nurture a culture of belonging at Harvard Chan School. That means embracing diversity in all … Continue reading “Culture of Belonging”
To the Harvard Chan community, I place tremendous importance on building a culture of belonging at Harvard Chan School. That requires welcoming people with a wide breadth of backgrounds and … Continue reading “Listening sessions and upcoming workshops”
To the Harvard Chan community, I hope you had a chance to read the recent emails from Interim President Alan Garber on combating bias and protecting free speech, protest, and … Continue reading “Combating bias and protecting free speech, protest, and dissent on campus”
To the Harvard Chan community: As I read this thoughtful message from Interim President Alan Garber, one sentence resonated with me above all. Speaking of the need to strengthen the … Continue reading “Our shared values”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what unites us. Earlier this year, we completed work on new vision and mission statements … Continue reading “What unites us”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, I am absolutely delighted that we will be welcoming Andrea Baccarelli back to our community in his new role as Dean of … Continue reading “Welcome back, Andrea!”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, This has been a deeply difficult time for many in our community. Reverberations from the attack on Israel and the intensifying conflict … Continue reading “Resources and support in a difficult moment”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, Tomorrow is a special day for Harvard, as we officially mark the inauguration of Claudine Gay as the University’s 30th president. I … Continue reading “Celebrating an historic inauguration”