Former Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona To Endorse Daniel Koh ’07, Harvard Grad Running for Congress
Former Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona, a current fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, said he would be endorsing former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 in his campaign for the House of Representatives.
Currier Faculty Dean Search Narrowed to 3 Finalist Pairs
Three pairs of finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Currier House’s next faculty deans, which kicked off in September.
Huybers and Lu To Stay On As Kirkland House Faculty Deans
Current Kirkland House interim faculty deans Peter J. Huybers and Downing Lu will stay on in their roles as the House’s next permanent faculty deans, College Dean David J. Deming announced in a Thursday email to Kirkland affiliates.
Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Isn’t Thawing, but There Are Cracks in the Ice
New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.
Colleges Have Struggled To Curb Grade Inflation. Can Harvard Beat the Odds?
When the Office of Undergraduate Education released a report in October suggesting that Harvard College overhaul its “failing” evaluation system to curb grade inflation, it acknowledged that other elite universities had launched similar efforts — only to see them fail.
HSPH Talk Discusses Bullying and Musical Adaptation of ‘Wonder’
Professor Ari D. Ne’eman, psychologist Jason M. Fogler, and playwright Sarah Ruhl discussed the impacts of bullying on children with disabilities at a Wednesday talk at the Harvard School of Public Health, where Ruhl promoted her forthcoming musical adaptation of the 2012 book “Wonder.”
Judge Dismisses HBS Grad’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
A federal judge dismissed Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive antisemitism on campus.
Harvard, Custodian Union To Enter Federal Mediation As Negotiations Stall
Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed on Thursday to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations to resolve a deadlock over wage increases — the first time a mediator has stepped into custodial bargaining with the University in at least 20 years.
Cambridge Developer Sues City Over Inclusionary Zoning Policy
A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance illegal over its requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth of their square footage for significantly below market rates.
ICE Arrests HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident
Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
Nearly 40% of Young Americans Say Political Violence Is Acceptable in Certain Circumstances, Harvard Poll Finds
The Youth Poll, conducted by the Harvard Public Opinion Project, surveys more than 2,000 young Americans twice per year. This edition marks the first time the Youth Poll surveyed respondents about political violence, and was put out to respondents shortly after the assassination Charlie Kirk, the influential right-wing activist who was shot at a Utah Valley University speaking event in September.
Harvard Moves To Dismiss Suit From Former Employees Seeking Wages for Unpaid Personal Time
Harvard filed a motion last month to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees, Anna Weick and Ira E. Stoll ’94, alleging that the University violated Massachusetts law by failing to pay them for unused personal time.
HSPH Talk Discusses Bullying and Musical Adaptation of ‘Wonder’
Professor Ari D. Ne’eman, psychologist Jason M. Fogler, and playwright Sarah Ruhl discussed the impacts of bullying on children with disabilities at a Wednesday talk at the Harvard School of Public Health, where Ruhl promoted her forthcoming musical adaptation of the 2012 book “Wonder.”
Judge Dismisses HBS Grad’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
A federal judge dismissed Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive antisemitism on campus.
Harvard, Custodian Union To Enter Federal Mediation As Negotiations Stall
Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed on Thursday to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations to resolve a deadlock over wage increases — the first time a mediator has stepped into custodial bargaining with the University in at least 20 years.
Cambridge Developer Sues City Over Inclusionary Zoning Policy
A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance illegal over its requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth of their square footage for significantly below market rates.
ICE Arrests HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident
Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
Nearly 40% of Young Americans Say Political Violence Is Acceptable in Certain Circumstances, Harvard Poll Finds
The Youth Poll, conducted by the Harvard Public Opinion Project, surveys more than 2,000 young Americans twice per year. This edition marks the first time the Youth Poll surveyed respondents about political violence, and was put out to respondents shortly after the assassination Charlie Kirk, the influential right-wing activist who was shot at a Utah Valley University speaking event in September.
Harvard Moves To Dismiss Suit From Former Employees Seeking Wages for Unpaid Personal Time
Harvard filed a motion last month to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees, Anna Weick and Ira E. Stoll ’94, alleging that the University violated Massachusetts law by failing to pay them for unused personal time.
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