For his longtime leadership in fundraising support for the Graduate School, Homer Hagedorn, PhD’ 55, was given the David T. W. McCord '21 Award of lifetime achievement at the Harvard College Fund Assembly Leadership Dinner in October.

The Harvard Graduate School Alumni Association Council held its fall meeting in Dudley House on November 5-6, considering topics ranging from career building for recent alumni to the impact of Harvard's fiscal challenges on the Graduate School to new directions at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

GSAS has a new professional development resource, bundling key services and advice into one handy site. Job-seekers (or future job-seekers), check it out.

Harvard University Housing has apartments available to rent to eligible graduate students, faculty, and staff. Send an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to inquire.

The Bureau of Study Counsel invites you to discuss your dissertation work in a group context and gain intellectual and emotional encouragement. Six weekly meetings, Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m. 

The Department of Energy has established a new graduate fellowship program to support outstanding students in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Application deadline is November 30. Apply here, or contact the Fellowships Office for assistance.

PhD students may now elect a secondary field of study from a growing number of departments or committees, with more such opportunities on the horizon. 

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Seasonal flu vaccination clinics have ended for the season. H1N1 vaccines have not arrived; complete, up-to-date information related to H1N1 at Harvard is online at a new University portal.

Congratulations to Adam F. Falk, PhD ’91, physics, the new president of Williams College.

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The GSAS Handbook tells you everything you need to know about pursuing a degree at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. 

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New students will find valuable information about orientation, financial aid, and other concerns in our FAQ.

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Find out about Harvard I-SOS's 24-hour-a-day, worldwide emergency medical and security evacuation services.

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This helpful online brochure outlines the signs of academic and personal stress that graduate students may experience, and describes the various counseling resources Harvard has to offer.

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GSAS has introduced a new portfolio of exciting interdisciplinary research opportunities to its faculty and PhD students, the Harvard Interdisciplinary Graduate Consortia.

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