House Committee To Investigate Harvard’s Hiring Practices for Racial Discrimination
Nine Republican lawmakers on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce opened an investigation into Harvard’s faculty hiring practices on Tuesday, claiming Harvard may have violated federal employment discrimination law by considering race and gender.
Cambridge City Council Votes To Strengthen Sanctuary Ordinance Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The Cambridge City Council voted to strengthen restrictions on local police collaboration with federal immigration enforcement on Monday, citing “increasingly aggressive federal actions.”
Grad Union Asks Harvard To Fund Noncitizens’ Legal Expenses, Limit ICE Agents’ Entry to Campus
Harvard’s graduate student union requested that the University fully fund legal counsel for international workers facing visa revocations and restrict immigration enforcement agents’ access to campus spaces in a contract proposal presented on Thursday.
Harvard Research Cuts Halt More Than 570 Subawards to Other Institutions, Including MGB Hospitals
Harvard will cease funding more than 570 subawards for research at affiliated institutions across 32 states after cuts to federal support, according to a University spokesperson.
18 Universities Seek To Back Harvard in Federal Funding Lawsuit
Eighteen universities — including five Ivy League institutions — plan to submit an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s legal challenge to the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in federal research funding.
Visa to Harvard Postdoc Was Denied Under Trump’s Proclamation in Breach of Judge’s Temporary Halt
United States officials denied a visa to a Harvard postdoctoral student Friday morning, citing President Donald Trump’s proclamation barring international students from entering the country to attend Harvard — even though a federal judge had temporarily blocked it.
Alan Garber, Atul Gawande Praise Harvard’s Fight Against Trump in Alumni Day Speeches
University President Alan M. Garber ’76 affirmed Harvard’s fight against the Trump administration in his address at Harvard’s Alumni Day on Friday, drawing roars from the crowd.
18 Universities Seek To Back Harvard in Federal Funding Lawsuit
Eighteen universities — including five Ivy League institutions — plan to submit an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s legal challenge to the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in federal research funding.
Visa to Harvard Postdoc Was Denied Under Trump’s Proclamation in Breach of Judge’s Temporary Halt
United States officials denied a visa to a Harvard postdoctoral student Friday morning, citing President Donald Trump’s proclamation barring international students from entering the country to attend Harvard — even though a federal judge had temporarily blocked it.
Alan Garber, Atul Gawande Praise Harvard’s Fight Against Trump in Alumni Day Speeches
University President Alan M. Garber ’76 affirmed Harvard’s fight against the Trump administration in his address at Harvard’s Alumni Day on Friday, drawing roars from the crowd.
With Trial Approaching, Harvard AAUP Asks Judge To Protect Noncitizen Witnesses in Trump Admin Lawsuit
The American Association of University Professors asked for a protective order on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from retaliating against noncitizen witnesses in its lawsuit over the White House’s immigration policies.
Harvard Visa Applicants Face Stricter Screening, Delays, and Sudden Disruptions Under Trump’s Orders
At least 10 incoming Harvard students and scholars had visa applications refused for “administrative processing”after the Trump administration revoked the University’s authorization to enroll international students — and others have experienced delays as the government tightens its vetting of Harvard students.
The Weight of Lightweight Rowing
It is an open secret that lightweight rowing can promote disordered eating. But the category persists as a collegiate sport, and Harvard is one of the few schools that offers it.
Ed Childs Didn’t Plan to Come to Harvard. After 50 Years, He’s Still Organizing Its Workers.
Over a half-century of organizing, he has seen the union through two strikes, participated in dozens of demonstrations, and traversed the globe in search of other workers’ stories.
Climate Scientist Peter Huybers, Health Administrator Downing Lu Named Interim Kirkland House Faculty Deans
Earth and Planetary Sciences department chair Peter J. Huybers and Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative senior fellow Downing Lu will serve as Kirkland House’s interim faculty deans, outgoing Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana announced in an email to Kirkland affiliates Tuesday.
Grad Union Asks Harvard To Fund Noncitizens’ Legal Expenses, Limit ICE Agents’ Entry to Campus
Harvard’s graduate student union requested that the University fully fund legal counsel for international workers facing visa revocations and restrict immigration enforcement agents’ access to campus spaces in a contract proposal presented on Thursday.
Harvard Research Cuts Halt More Than 570 Subawards to Other Institutions, Including MGB Hospitals
Harvard will cease funding more than 570 subawards for research at affiliated institutions across 32 states after cuts to federal support, according to a University spokesperson.
