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February 13, 2020
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For Lunch Butter Chicken Deconstructed Sloppy Joes Tofu and Pepper Curry Fry
For Dinner Chicken Francais Fried Calamari RI Style Farfalle Pasta with Cannellini &
Today’s Events Opening Celebration: Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinburg Collection Harvard Art Museums, 5-9 p.m.
in The Real World
Walk down to Harvard Art Museums to commemorate the opening of their largest exhibition ever! Get a first look at the art, attend an informative lecture with Professor Timon Screech from the University of London at 6 p.m., and enjoy a nighttime reception at the museum and courtyard. Check out the
Moderates in the Democratic Party said they are nervous about the possibility of nominating Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and his performance in a national election, including U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who won over a Republican seat in Minnesota and former Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd C. Blankfein ’75. Other democrats said they worry about the lack of unity in the party.
Gutman Author Series / Natural Allies Harvard Graduate School of Education, 4:30-6 p.m. Discuss Soo Hong’s Natural Allies: Hope and Possibility in Teacher‑Family Relationships, which challenges the parent vs. teacher dichotomy showing how the two parties can work together to become
Senator Sanders’s Success in New Hampshire Worries Moderate Democrats
UN Releases Names of 112 Firms Connected to Illegal Israeli Settlements A student bikes through the gate connecting Winthrop House to Memorial Drive on a cool Wednesday afternoon. zadoc i.n. Gee—Crimson photographer
Daily Briefing The Department of Education launched an investigation into Harvard’s solicitation of foreign funds, asking University officials to disclose information about funding connected to the governments of China, Iran, Russia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, alongside several other organizations. In other news, Harvard assistant Economics professor Shengwu Li announced last month that he would no longer participate in court proceedings to avoid “dignify[ing]” Singaporean prosecutors’ conduct in a criminal case over a 2017 Facebook post he made.
The United Nations’s human rights office released a report listing companies which aided Israeli settlements on the West Bank. Companies such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group and Motorola Solutions were involved in activities including supplying construction materials and providing financial services to develop settlements.
Michael Pollan’s ‘Caffeine’ Explores Addiction and Withdrawal Effects
Harvard creative writing professor and author Michael Pollan’s latest work brings to light the profound impact that caffeine products have on the modern world, including what he calls its role in capitalist society. Pollan temporarily quit caffeine as part of his research and found that his confidence declined, as well as his ability to focus.
Around the Ivies Columbia
Campus climate activist group Extinction Rebellion will propose that Columbia University divest from all fossil fuels in front of the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing, the Columbia Spectator reported Wednesday. The group’s proposal recommends the University sell its stocks of any company on the list of the Carbon Underground 200 and refrain from buying any such stocks in the future. The advisory committee — comprising students, faculty, and administrative representatives — will present the proposal to the University administration if it accepts the recommendations.
brown
Brown University’s highest governing body, the Brown Corporation, has unanimously voted to extend president Christina Paxson’s term by three years until June 30, 2025, the Brown Daily Herald reported Wednesday. The corporation decided to extend Paxson’s second five-year term early, citing members’ absolute confidence in her leadership. During Paxson’s eight years as president, the university has dedicated $927 million toward scholarship aid, invested $528 million toward capital projects, and created academic centers such as the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative.
upenn
Acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be the first black woman to deliver the University of Pennsylvania’s commencement address since 1978, the Daily Pennsylvanian reported Tuesday. The last black woman to give the speech was thenSecretary of Housing and Urban Development Patricia R. Harris. Following the announcement, many students praised the decision for adding diversity to the university’s previous record of speakers.
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