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Harvard Received $151 Million From Foreign Governments Since January 2020

Harvard received more than $100 million in donations from government sources in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bangladesh in the last four years, according to data released by the Department of Education.

Harvard President Garber Says Diversity Is a Condition of Academic Excellence at Annual EDIB Forum

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 argued diversity is a “critical enabler of learning” in opening remarks at the University’s annual Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Forum on Tuesday, avoiding reference to sustained threats to DEI programming from the Trump administration.


Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Makes $3 Million Increase to City Homeownership Resale Fund

The Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously to provide $800,000 in funding to help the construction of 95 affordable rental units on land formerly held by Lesley University, and added $3 million to a fund for repurchasing and rehabilitating affordable housing in a meeting on Thursday.


‘Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy’: HUA Officers to Prioritize Amplifying Student Opinions in Last Semester

Elected last April on a platform of building a “united Harvard,” 2024-25 HUA officers said they plan to continue highlighting student advocacy and fostering inclusion among undergraduates as they set goals and pilot initiatives in their final semester.


Education Experts Discuss Possibility of Ed. Department Closing at IOP Forum

Education experts discussed the potential closing of the Department of Education under the Trump administration and the effects of absenteeism on U.S. schooling at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Thursday evening.


Physician and Novelist Abraham Verghese Named 2025 Harvard Commencement Speaker

Stanford University biology professor, physician, and novelist Abraham Verghese will deliver the keynote address at Harvard’s 374th Commencement ceremony in late May, the University announced Thursday afternoon.


Garber Names Recipients of Inaugural Building Bridges Fund

President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced the four student-led projects receiving support from the inaugural President’s Building Bridges Fund in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday afternoon.

Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Makes $3 Million Increase to City Homeownership Resale Fund

The Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously to provide $800,000 in funding to help the construction of 95 affordable rental units on land formerly held by Lesley University, and added $3 million to a fund for repurchasing and rehabilitating affordable housing in a meeting on Thursday.

Family of MIT Cyclist Killed in Collision Sues Truck Driver, Employer Over Negligence and Wrongful Death

The family of a Cambridge cyclist who was killed in a collision with a truck last June is suing the truck driver and his employer for more than $30 million, alleging negligence and wrongful death.

‘Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy’: HUA Officers to Prioritize Amplifying Student Opinions in Last Semester

Elected last April on a platform of building a “united Harvard,” 2024-25 HUA officers said they plan to continue highlighting student advocacy and fostering inclusion among undergraduates as they set goals and pilot initiatives in their final semester.

Education Experts Discuss Possibility of Ed. Department Closing at IOP Forum

Education experts discussed the potential closing of the Department of Education under the Trump administration and the effects of absenteeism on U.S. schooling at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Thursday evening.

Families at Kennedy Longfellow Receive School Placements After Closure

More than 200 students at the Kennedy Longfellow School received their new school placements on Feb. 10 as Cambridge Public Schools prepares to shut down the elementary school after this academic year.

Physician and Novelist Abraham Verghese Named 2025 Harvard Commencement Speaker

Stanford University biology professor, physician, and novelist Abraham Verghese will deliver the keynote address at Harvard’s 374th Commencement ceremony in late May, the University announced Thursday afternoon.

Garber Names Recipients of Inaugural Building Bridges Fund

President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced the four student-led projects receiving support from the inaugural President’s Building Bridges Fund in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday afternoon.