Primus VI

Primus is often captivated by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ memorial minutes on the scholarly passions and personal crotchets of distinguished deceased professors. Those delivered on May 2 were intellectually mind-blowing: Pellegrino University Professor E. O. Wilson, the ant whisperer and biodiversity evangelist; professor of biological oceanography James J.

Your independent source for Harvard news since 1898 | SUBSCRIBE Log-in | Register Articles News more News Allston, higher-education outreach, and free speech make for a busy conclusion to the twenty-ninth president’s Mass Hall tenure.

Branding. Even when at play, apparently, the M.B.A.s-to-be at Harvard Business School (HBS) are also at work. The lawn between the spiffy Klarman Hall (HBS’s terrific conference facility) and the Schwartz Pavilion (for covered outdoor lounging) is equipped with casual seating and—who knew?—cornhole gear. Lest this be thought too down-market or frivolous, it turns out to be a continuing lesson in branding: the target boards are crimson, with prominent HBS initials. Who gets the credit for that?