Khurana Welcomed With Raucous Applause, Acknowledged For Years of Service

Manning finally introduced outgoing Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana — who is set to leave his post at the end of June — and acknowledged his “years of devoted service.”

Khurana was welcomed to the microphone with thundering, lasting applause, jumps of joy, and chants of “Khurana.” When the applause died down, Khurana simply smiled — and thanked his students.

—Staff writer Dhruv T. Patel can be reached at dhruv.patel@thecrimson.com. Follow him on X @dhruvtkpatel.

—Staff writer Grace E. Yoon can be reached at grace.yoon@thecrimson.com. Follow her on X @graceunkyoon.