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HUA Walks Back Plan To Co-Sponsor Event With Unrecognized Student Group

The Harvard Undergraduate Association planned and publicized an event co-sponsored by Les Adore, an unrecognized student group, before disaffiliating with the group after a Wednesday comment request from The Crimson.


Arts and Humanities Division Pushes Forward With New Intro Course Initiative

One of Sean D. Kelly’s first promises as Harvard’s new Dean of Arts and Humanities was that he would facilitate the creation of new introductory courses for the division, which he felt lacked its Computer Science 50 or Economics 10. One year later, they’re here.


‘Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Keep Moving’: Second Season of Harvard Survivor

The second season of “Harvard Survivor: Dating or Undateable” kicked off at the Science Center Plaza on Saturday morning despite rainy conditions. Said El Kadi Pauluan ’26 emerged as the victorious survivor, in a competition that ended at midnight.


‘Proud To Be a Harvard Student’: Undergrads Laud Garber’s Message to Trump

Harvard students breathed “a sigh of relief” Monday afternoon after University President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced Harvard would not comply with a lengthy list of White House demands — a move students said left them “pleasantly surprised.”


Adams House Withdraws Support for Anti-Zionist Passover Event, Citing Policy on Unrecognized Student Groups

Adams House administrators withdrew funding and revoked a room reservation for a Saturday “anti-zionist Passover seder for liberation” organized by a group of Adams students as the College ramps up efforts to limit the presence of unrecognized student organizations on campus.


Students Left ‘Out of Commission’ From Harvard Power Outage

A power outage across Harvard campus early Thursday morning left at least seven residential Houses without hot water for several hours. The electrical outage was caused by a circuit failure on Allston’s Blackstone Street — which is home to Blackstone Steam Plant, the facility that distributes power to many of Harvard’s campus buildings.


Visas Revoked for 4 More Harvard Students and 3 Recent Grads, Bringing Total to 12

Seven more Harvard affiliates — including four current students and three recent graduates — have had their student visas revoked, bringing the total number of affected affiliates to twelve, according to a Thursday email from the Harvard International Office.


Amid Freeze, Harvard Will Continue Hiring Undergraduate Course Assistants

Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are continuing to hire undergraduate course assistants to fill open positions next fall amid a University-wide hiring freeze — marking a notable exception to one strategy for saving money under the looming threat of funding cuts.


Pop Hits and Politics: At Yardfest, Students Dance to Bedingfield and a Student Band Condemns Trump

Hundreds of students packed Tercentenary Theatre on Sunday as Grammy-nominated artist Natasha Bedingfield took the stage for Yardfest — the College’s annual spring concert — following three student band performances, one of which criticized recent federal attacks on pro-Palestine protesters.


Former Peruvian President Slams Peru’s Congress at IOP Forum, Calls for New Generation of Leaders

Former President of Peru Francisco Sagasti criticized Peru’s sitting Congress as corrupt and authoritarian at a forum hosted by the Harvard Institute of Politics on Friday evening, saying he hoped a new generation of lawmakers could introduce necessary reforms.


Harvard Advises International Students To Reconsider Travel, Assess Risks From Pro-Palestine Speech

Harvard International Office staff advised international students to reconsider traveling outside of the United States — and to be aware that students who engaged in pro-Palestine speech may face additional risk — at a “Know Your Rights” webinar Wednesday evening.


House Door Boxes Elicit Backlash Over Conservative Student Publication

Nearly 300 students wrote letters to Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana this month, protesting his decision to install mailboxes on student dorms in response to complaints from campus conservative publication the Harvard Salient about distribution restrictions.


Harvard Places Palestine Solidarity Committee on Probation Over Tuesday HOOP Rally

Harvard College placed the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee on probation and banned the organization from hosting public events until July on Wednesday over actions at a Tuesday rally hosted by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine.


5 HUA Presidential Tickets Debate Student Issues to Nearly Empty Audience

Just hours before voting opened for the Harvard Undergraduate Association elections, 10 candidates vying for the co-presidency went head to head in a sparsely attended debate hosted by the Harvard Political Review.


300 Protesters Rally Against Trump, Garber, and Leadership Changes to University Centers

In the largest Harvard pro-Palestine rally this year, nearly 300 protesters marched from the Science Center, down Massachusetts Avenue, and through Widener Gate on Tuesday to protest the University “complying with fascism” and shake-ups at major academic centers on religion and the Middle East.


Meet The 2025 HUA Candidates

As Harvard undergraduates prepare to vote for the next co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, The Crimson sat down with all candidates to hear their vision for the position.


Harvard Students Raise $60,000 in Fundraiser for Myanmar Earthquake

Harvard Students for Myanmar — in collaboration with around 30 other universities — raised more than $60,000 as of Monday through a GoFundMe campaign for relief efforts following a Friday earthquake in Myanmar.


Noruwa, Tobin Are Running To Put ‘You First’

The platform of their “you first” campaign centers around three main pillars: action, advocacy, and accountability. Some campaign promises include maintaining the option to take Gen Ed courses pass-fail, continuing to advocate for student representation on the College Administrative Board, and fostering more school-wide cohesion.


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