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More Than 60 Percent of Harvard FAS Faculty Identify as Liberal on Survey

Roughly 63 percent of Harvard faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences identify as liberal — continuing a steady decline in the percentage of survey respondents who say their political beliefs lean to the left.


Harvard Arts and Humanities Division Implements $1.95 Million Cut Amid University’s Budget Crunch

Harvard’s Arts and Humanities division instructed department heads to collectively reduce their budgets for non-personnel spending by roughly $1.95 million as divisions across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences implement cost-cutting plans.


Harvard To Remove Black Lives Matter Message From Biology Professors’ Office Windows

A Harvard administrator told two professors on Tuesday that a Black Lives Matter sign displayed in their office windows would be taken down by this Saturday, describing it as a violation of the University’s campus use rules.


In Open Letter, More Than 360 Academics Blast Cancellation of Harvard Educational Review Issue on Palestine

More than 360 academics from universities worldwide signed an open letter blasting a Harvard publishing group for abruptly canceling a special issue about Palestine and education — and urged the publisher to publicly acknowledge the decision as “anti-Palestinian discrimination.”


Harvard Professor Thomas Bisson, ‘Exceptional’ Medievalist, Remembered for Dedication to Scholarship

Thomas N. Bisson, a professor emeritus in medieval history at Harvard, died on June 28 at the age of 94. His family and colleagues remembered him as a meticulous scholar with an eye for his subjects’ humanity, and as a “caring presence” in students’ lives.


Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to three faculty members familiar with the matter.


FAS Dean for Administration and Finance Leaves Harvard for Trinity College

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean for Administration and Finance Scott A. Jordan stepped down from his position at Harvard last week as the FAS continues to overhaul its budget in response to funding pressure from the Trump administration and a new endowment tax.


Trial in AAUP Lawsuit Concludes With Clash Over First Amendment Rights of Noncitizens

Closing arguments for a faculty group’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s immigration policies concluded on Monday, leaving the judge to sort through evidence from the two-week trial and dozens of sealed records before making a final ruling.


In AAUP Trial, State Dept. Official Says Criticizing Israel Could Be Grounds for Visa Revocation

A senior State Department official testified Friday that some claims and phrases common to pro-Palestine campus advocacy — including criticism of the state of Israel and calls for universities to divest from Israel — all “could be” grounds for revoking a noncitizen’s visa.


Prominent Harvard Affiliates Sent Birthday Letters to Jeffrey Epstein, WSJ Reports

Several high-profile Harvard affiliates were among those who sent birthday letters, some with sexually suggestive messages, to disgraced billionaire and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in 2003, according to the Wall Street Journal.


DHS Has Shifted Focus to Immigration Cases Since Trump’s Election, Officials Say in AAUP Trial

Three Department of Homeland Security officials testified Tuesday that their department had noticeably shifted its focus from enforcing criminal laws to addressing immigration cases in the months since President Donald Trump’s election.


Harvard AAUP Suit Mired in Dispute Over Government Documents as Trial Nears End

A Harvard faculty group’s lawsuit over the Trump administration’s immigration policies entered its final week of trial on Monday. But as the trial inches closer to its conclusion, it has become mired in a clash over what evidence the government is required to turn over.


The Defense Department Canceled a Harvard Project’s Grant. Then It Kept Paying.

The Department of Defense paid Harvard scientists to continue work on their research project, even after the Trump administration said they canceled the grant funding the study, the University claimed in a Friday filing for its lawsuit over the administration’s funding freezes.


Government Used Canary Mission List To Create Reports on Over 100 Student Protesters, DHS Official Testifies

After a lawsuit brought by a Harvard faculty group, a senior Department of Homeland Security official testified in court Wednesday that the government used names from a list compiled by the doxxing website Canary Mission to create reports on more than 100 student protesters nationwide.


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