Academics
The Harvard Kennedy School is Getting More International. Its Offerings Are Not Keeping Pace.
In interviews with The Crimson, HKS affiliates raised concerns that the school’s curriculum, faculty, and financial aid programs have not kept pace with its growing international student population despite some efforts from leadership.
Copy-and-Paste: How Allegations of Plagiarism Became the Culture War’s New Frontier
Harvard had already found itself in the crossfires of the culture war. But with new software at their disposal and a trove of unscrutinized scholarship to dive into, the plagiarism allegations against Claudine Gay had opened up a new frontier.
Harvard FAS Faculty Largely Dismayed by State of Academic Freedom on Campus, Per Survey
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is broadly pessimistic about the current state of academic freedom at the University, according to The Crimson’s annual FAS survey.
Harvard Researchers Create Largest-Known Map Of Portion of a Human Brain
Researchers at Harvard in collaboration with Google have released the most detailed map of a section of the human brain to date.
‘I Knew What I Signed Up For’: Elite Harvard Athletes Navigate a Delicate Balancing Act
Several athletes at Harvard compete in their sport on a national or international stage. While many of these athletes said they feel satisfied with Harvard’s support of their sporting endeavors, they also pointed out the challenges of this balancing act.
Protesters Prepare for Final Exams Amid Encampment, Threat of Disciplinary Action
As undergraduates occupy Harvard Yard in the most significant pro-Palestine demonstration on campus to date, they are also balancing their role as students during a critical time in the semester: finals period.
Harvard Students Form Academic Freedom Group Amid Debates Over Speech, Neutrality
Roughly a year after more than 70 Harvard faculty members formed the Council on Academic Freedom, some Harvard undergraduates have decided to follow their lead.
‘Stretched Thin’: Harvard Proctors, PAFs Express Mixed Feelings on College’s New Freshman Advising Model
Harvard College’s newly re-designed first year advising system drew mixed reactions from freshman proctors and undergraduate advising fellows.
Harvard Science Dean Stubbs Says He Does Not Know Timeline for Search for Successor
Harvard Dean of Science Christopher W. Stubbs said he does not know the status of the search for his successor, even as he is set to depart to his role at the end of the semester.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects ‘Junior 24’ From Harvard Class of 2025
Twenty-four Harvard juniors learned Friday that they were elected to Harvard College's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society.
‘Incredibly Difficult’: Social Science Profs Struggle to Find Graduate TFs
Courses in the Social Science division are facing a shortage of graduate student teaching fellows as Harvard’s Ph.D. cohorts have shrunk following the Covid-19 pandemic and amid a general shift away from the humanities and social sciences.
Some Postdocs Will Vote Challenge in HAW-UAW’s Upcoming Union Elections
As Harvard Academic Workers-United Auto Workers gears up for its unionization election in early April, some workers will participate in the vote despite not yet being formal members of the potential bargaining unit.
Harvard to Bring Back Introductory History Course for Fall Semester
The Harvard History department will resurrect an introductory undergraduate History course this fall after almost two decades.
Harvard College Launches Civic Engagement Certificate Program
Harvard launched a new certificate program on civic engagement focused on training students to be engaged citizens, the University announced March 6.
College Dean Khurana Says He Hopes Class of 2028 Attends Harvard Despite Controversies
Nine days before Harvard College is expected to release its regular decision admissions results, Dean Rakesh Khurana said he hopes the University’s recent controversies surrounding campus antisemitism will not deter applicants from attending Harvard.
HUA Members Praise Faculty Vote to Reject Earlier Course Add Deadline
Members of the Harvard Undergraduate Association praised the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for voting on Tuesday to reject a proposal moving up the deadline for adding classes to the third Monday of the semester.
Harvard Faculty Extend Pass-Fail Deadline, Reject Earlier Deadline for Adding Classes
Harvard faculty narrowly rejected a contentious proposal to shift up the deadline for adding classes to the third Monday of the term, while overwhelmingly approving a proposal allowing undergraduates to switch to pass-fail grading through the eleventh Monday.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Proposes Academic Freedom Petition to Student Body
The Harvard Undergraduate Association proposed an academic freedom petition and two wellness initiatives at their general meeting Monday evening.
‘That’s Fine’: Students Unsure of FAS Proposal Weighing Changes to Registration, Pass-Fail Deadline
Undergraduate students gave mixed reactions — ranging from support to frustration — to a Faculty of Arts and Sciences proposal that would make changes to course enrollment and grading timelines at the beginning of each semester.
Council on Academic Freedom Proposes Statement of Principles for University Adoption
The Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard said the University ought to resist outside influence on its scholarship and recommit to a defense of controversial speech in a proposed statement of principles released Thursday.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects ‘Senior 48’ from Harvard Class of 2024
Forty-eight Harvard College seniors received invitations Monday to join Harvard’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most esteemed academic honor society in the country.
Class of 2027 By the Numbers
Each fall, The Crimson surveys freshmen about their backgrounds, academic aspirations, and lifestyles. In this year’s installation, The Crimson also asked students for their views on artificial intelligence and admissions. Scroll through the interactive graphs and charts on the following pages for a visual representation of the Class of 2027.
SAT Scores of Recruited Athletes Trail Other Students by 160 Points, Per Class of 2027 Survey
The SAT scores of recruited athletes in the Class of 2027 trailed those of non-athletes by more than 160 points, according to The Crimson’s survey of the freshmen class.
Ten Harvard Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars from U.S., Pakistan
Ten members of Harvard’s Class of 2024 have been selected as Rhodes Scholars to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.