Giving Story Archive

Harvard Stories & News

Jocelyn Spragg PhD '69
A tireless advocate for those she taught, Jocelyn Spragg PhD ’69 ensured that her legacy will continue through a bequest.    Read more...

DebateHarvard: Part 2
CS50 students try their hand at creating their own websites.   Read more...

Intellectual Capital: An Alumnus Focuses on Smart Giving
To say Richard D. Simmons ’55 is known for his business acumen is putting it mildly. A man who helped engineer the financial success of major companies, Simmons chose to establish an annuity at Harvard in part because of the University's resilience through the recent economic downturn.   Read more...

Praveen Arany

“A world of opportunity…”
Imagine having the ability to bioengineer tooth tissue. This ambition lies at the center of Praveen Arany’s world at Harvard. A graduate student and a dentist by training from Bangalore, India, Arany is now working between two campuses and pursuing three different degrees, hoping that this blend of research and clinical practice will guide him toward a breakthrough in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.   Read more...

Mark Campisano

In Gratitude: An Alumnus Gives Back
Ask Mark Campisano ’75 about his college experience, and he may end up quoting “Fair Harvard.” “When I think of the classmates and professors I knew, I always think of that line ‘the good and the great, in their beautiful prime,’” says Campisano.   Read more...

Knowles Lab

Dedication of New Teaching Laboratory Highlights New Approach to Undergraduate Science
Faculty, students, and staff convened in the Northwest Science Building on December 1 to dedicate the Jeremy R. Knowles Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory, a gift from C. Kevin Landry ’66 and his wife, Barrie.   Read more...

Athletics

Gift Annuities Are a Win-Win for Two Former Athletes
When Carl Goldman AB '55, MBA '57 came to Harvard in the early '50s, he planned to join the track team as a shot putter. But then his coach convinced him to try the 35 lb. indoor and 16 lb. outdoor hammers. From then on, says Goldman, "I spent four years throwing both hammers. Even in the summer, I took an outdoor hammer with me wherever I went."    Read more...

The Storey's

Giving for Art's Sake
Ask Bob Storey AB '58 to choose a favorite Harvard memory and he’ll tell you—hands-down—it was meeting his wife, Juanita ("Nita") AB '59, MAT '60. But ask him what stands out from his involvement with the arts at Harvard—and he can't be as decisive.   Read more...

Rhodes scholars

Five from Harvard Named Rhodes Scholars
Two Harvard undergraduates and three recent graduates are among the 32 American men and women named Rhodes Scholars on Nov. 22. Each of the five will begin study next October at the University of Oxford in England.   Read more...

Julie Peters

Entrance, Stage Left
Julie Peters is the inaugural Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature.   Read more...