Harvard awards distinctive staff

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 12:30 in Psychology & Sociology

One staff member has helped people “hear” the color of stars. Another guided first-year students through the transition to college. Yet another brought the thrill of the Harvard-Yale game to Fenway Park. These are the recipients of this year’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Distinction Awards. “We recognize the extraordinary work you do to advance our teaching and research mission and pursue our most ambitious goals,” Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay told award recipients at a University Hall celebration. “You represent the best of Harvard.” The honorees come from 32 departments across the University, and work with students, faculty, staff, and Harvard host communities. Said Gay: “[You have] enhanced arts education by supporting our student filmmakers. You helped us celebrate the bicentennial of Harvard’s Map Collection. You’ve made our labs more inclusive spaces. You’ve welcomed and supported scholars who arrive to our campus fleeing persecution...

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