December 07, 2000

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Michael Porter named University Professor
Michael E. Porter MBA '71, Ph.D. '73, C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS) has been appointed to a University Professorship, the highest professional distinction for a Harvard faculty member.

It's all in the name
Protecting Harvard against unsanctioned use of its name is an ongoing battle for Harvard's Trademark Program.

Mandela Fellows to join Du Bois Institute in fall
Eleven new fellows will join the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard this fall for one or two semesters of the 2000-01 academic year, according to Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of the Institute and chair of the department of Afro-American studies.

HBS and Stanford University explore e-Learning partnership
Stanford University and Harvard Business School (HBS) have announced their intention to jointly explore a project to develop and deliver online executive and management training.

Kugel wins Grawemeyer Award in Religion for book
James L. Kugel, Harry Starr Professor of Classical, Modern Jewish, and Hebrew Literature at Harvard University and a member of the Faculty of Divinity, has won the 2001 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his book "The Bible as It Was."

Cuomo's 'Speak Truth' earns recognition Kerry Kennedy Cuomo visited Harvard on Monday, Dec. 4, to receive the Harvard Foundation Award for her outstanding contributions to human rights and intercultural relations.

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