News and Announcements for HLS Staff

Attention all staff who work with contractors and consultants! Join us on July 11, from 1-2:00 p.m. in Hauser 104 to hear from Karen Kittredge (Harvard’s Manager of Policy and Business Process) and Polly Scannell (Deputy Director of the Office of Labor & Employee Relations), who will be on campus on to share critical information on updates to the Independent Contractor policy.

Join your colleagues for a weekly run or walk, Wednesdays at 12:10pm. Runners and walkers meet outside the Hark. All are welcome!

Harvard Heroes, Harvard's premier University-wide recognition program, celebrates the accomplishments of Harvard staff whose work supports the mission of Harvard at the highest levels of contribution, impact and excellence. Congratulations to Melissa Bergsten and Sheryl Dickey of HLS who were named Harvard Heroes for 2019!

The annual Career Connections across Harvard networking event for Harvard staff is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5 from 12:00-3:00 in WCC Milstein Conference Center. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet with representatives from different schools and units around the University to explore other areas of work at Harvard and expand professional networks.

Renovation of the Lewis International Law Center begins in a few short weeks! Stop by to hear a project overview from Facilities on June 4 from 10-11am in WCC 2009.

The Dean’s Award for Excellence recognizes staff members who embody both the letter and spirit of excellence within the HLS community. Join us in celebrating our HLS colleagues who are receiving the awards this year!

As part of Harvard’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus school, join Charlotte Leib, Curatorial Graduate Student Intern at the Harvard Art Museums, for a walking tour of HLS’s Bauhaus-built spaces.

Harvard Art Museums staff are offering a private tour of their amazing Bauhaus exhibits for the HLS community. RSVP required.

Need a new photo for your website, LinkedIn account or elsewhere? Then mark this down in your calendar! On Tuesday, May 14, photographer Martha Stewart will be taking pictures of HLS faculty and staff who would like a professional quality photograph (for Connections, LinkedIn or other purposes), free of charge.

Please join us on April 30th to chat with colleagues and Dean Manning and to learn more about the upcoming renovation of the Lewis International Law Center. HLS is redesigning the building to create a 21st century learning and work environment and to improve campus life, building accessibility and energy efficiency. Come grab a morning snack and get a sneak preview of what the new building will look like!

Harvard Law School Human Resources invites support staff members to Seeds of Appreciation on Wednesday, April 24 from 12:00-1:00pm in Hauser 010.

The Center for Workplace Development offers something for staff at all levels at Harvard: Professional development programs, tools, coaching, and consulting. Stop by the CWD Open House on April 23 to learn about the variety of resources available.

Learn more and register for part I of our Diversity & Inclusion Workshop Series led by the Harvard Graduate School of Education Equity and Inclusion Fellows.

"Wasted! The Story of Food Waste" aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. "Wasted!" exposes the criminality of food waste and how it's directly contributing to climate change and shows us how each of us can make small changes - all of them delicious - to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st Century. Discussion to follow the movie. Pizza lunch provided! Sponsored by the Food Law and Policy Clinic and the HLS Green Team.

Community input has clearly signaled that students, staff, and faculty are eager to adopt practical tools to enable them to detect and respond to signs of harassment in their own learning and work environments. The Bystander Intervention & Beyond program, hosted by the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and the Harvard University Central […]