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Students Sue Harvard Over Mental Health Policies

Students 4 Mental Health Justice, an advocacy group composed partly of Harvard undergraduates, sued the University over allegations that it discriminates against students with mental health disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Thursday.


As Deming Leaves Kirkland Post for New Job as College Dean, Students Say the Moment Is ‘Bittersweet’

David J. Deming was met with a standing ovation as he entered the Kirkland House dining hall Tuesday evening, hours after Faculty of Arts and Science Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced he would leave his current role as faculty dean to serve as the next dean of Harvard College.


Harvard Sends International Students’ Info to DHS, Does Not Specify What Records Were Shared

Harvard shared data with the Department of Homeland Security in response to its request for information on international students’ disciplinary records and illegal activity, the University announced in a Wednesday evening email to affiliates.


As College Cracks Down on Events Hosted Alongside Unrecognized Groups, Khurana Declines To Define Co-Sponsorship

Outgoing Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said student groups should err on the side of caution in publicizing campus events with unrecognized groups — but declined to clarify whether it violated College guidelines — in a Tuesday interview.


College Dean Rakesh Khurana Declines To Say How Harvard Will Respond to Homeland Security Demands

Outgoing College Dean Rakesh Khurana declined to say whether Harvard would provide the Department of Homeland Security information on international students’ disciplinary records and protest participation in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.


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.


After Trump’s Demands, Dean of Students Says College Diversity Offices Have No Plans To Cut Programming

Harvard College Dean of Students Thomas G. Dunne said in an interview with The Crimson on Tuesday that he does not expect the College’s diversity offices to be affected by the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.


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.


Our Harvard, DSO Hosts Michael Sandel for Group Discussion on Campus Culture

Roughly 40 Harvard students and affiliates gathered in the Smith Campus Center Tuesday evening to commemorate the launch of Our Harvard College, a newly-formed organization seeking to bridge communication gaps between students of different cultural backgrounds.


Claybaugh, Deming Interviewed for College Dean Position As Search Nears Its Close

At least two candidates — Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh and Harvard Kennedy School professor David J. Deming — have interviewed to be the next Harvard College dean, according to three people familiar with the matter.


Dean of Students Addresses Immigration Fears in College-wide Email

Harvard College Dean of Students Thomas G. Dunne addressed student concerns over Harvard’s immigration enforcement policies in a Sunday email — the first College-wide email to explicitly address the rising number of immigration enforcement actions.


FAS Committee Recommends Overhauled Disciplinary Appeals Process, More Faculty on Ad Board

A Faculty of Arts and Sciences committee recommended that Harvard College rework its process for appealing disciplinary sanctions and institute a minimum requirement for the number of tenure-track faculty who serve on the Administrative Board.


AFRO Holds Discussion in Adams Dining Hall, Despite Warning to Organizer

Roughly 20 Harvard members of the African and African American Resistance Organization gathered in the Adams dining hall on Saturday to discuss campus policies and censorship — even after administrators warned a leader not to use House spaces for meetings.


Adams House Resident Dean Issues Warning to Student Who Booked Room for AFRO Event

Adams House Resident Dean Charles “Chip” Lockwood issued a warning Friday evening to a student who reserved a room in Adams for a meeting of the African and African American Resistance Organization, an unrecognized student group.


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