Faust Says Not So Fast to Harvard Expansion Plans

Harvard President Drew Faust has quickly distinguished herself from other Harvard presidents with some recent bold moves. First, she announced that Harvard would improve its financial aid offers, and now she is announcing that she will review the university's expansion to Allston, which had been perceived as a done deal during the reign of past president Larry Summers.

From the Globe: "A $1 billion science complex, which will house a stem cell institute, will stay on track for a ground-breaking early next year. But everything else, including plans for building four undergraduate dorms in the Boston neighborhood, will be reviewed, Faust said in a phone interview Monday."

This news will come as a relief to Harvard employees and students who didn't want the campus to spread out more, and it will definitely come as a relief to some Allston residents. Just recently, the Crimson reported that residents of Allston were worried they were going to get all the negatives and no benefits from an increased Harvard presence. Specifically, Allston residents want a university-run school and a health center out of the deal.