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Hoekstra Defends CMES Dismissals at Faculty Meeting, but Wavers on Harvard’s Next Move
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra stood by the decision to dismiss the director and associate director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies last week at a Tuesday FAS meeting.
Trump Administration To Review Billions in Federal Funding to Harvard
Three federal agencies announced a review of more than $8 billion in “multi-year grant commitments” to Harvard as part of an ongoing investigation into the University by the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism on Monday.
Garber Promises To ‘Engage’ With Federal Antisemitism Task Force After Funding Threats
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said he would welcome the opportunity to work with the White House in an email to Harvard affiliates just hours after the Trump administration initiated a review of more than $8 billion in federal funding.
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.
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.
Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, History professor Rosie Bsheer, on Wednesday, according to a faculty member familiar with the situation.
Russian HMS Researcher Detained at Louisiana ICE Facility After Visa Revocation
Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova is detained at a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana after her research visa was revoked last month for inadvertently failing to properly declare frog embryos she brought into the country.
More Than 600 Harvard Faculty Urge Governing Boards To Resist Demands From Trump
More than 600 Harvard faculty signed a letter to Harvard’s governing boards urging the University to publicly condemn attacks on universities and defy orders that interfere with its independence.
Khurana Says Harvard is Preparing for Possible Federal Funding Cuts
Following the Trump administration’s decision to cut $400 million in government grants to Columbia University, Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana said top administrators are planning for the possibility that Harvard may be next.
As Trump Slashes Federal Grants, the Harvard School of Public Health Has the Most To Lose
As President Donald Trump escalates his attacks on universities’ access to federal research funding, the Harvard School of Public Health has felt the pain especially acutely.
Harvard President Alan Garber Abruptly Cancels Spring Break Trip to India
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 abruptly cancelled a planned spring break trip to India, as American universities nervously eyed Columbia’s response to a $400 million ultimatum from the Trump administration.
Historic Season for Harvard Women’s Basketball Ends in First Round Loss to Michigan State
The Harvard women’s basketball team crashed out of the NCAA tournament with a 64-50 loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at the James T. Valvano Arena.
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner Charged With Buying Sex Through Brothel Ring
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner was charged with buying sex from a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Watertown at a Friday hearing.
Harvard Faces Calls To Disband PSC for Violating New Antisemitism Policies
More than 200 Harvard affiliates and alumni signed an open letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Wednesday urging Harvard to permanently dissolve the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee.
Despite Funding Fears, Harvard To Expand Financial Aid Program
Harvard College will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less a year and tuition-free for students whose families make $200,000 or less annually, the University announced Monday.
Harvard Women’s Basketball Wins First Ivy Championship, Clinches March Madness Berth
Harvard women’s basketball won the Ivy League Tournament championship for the first time in program history, as the Crimson relied on a full team effort to defeat the Columbia Lions 74-71 on Saturday and secure its first berth in the NCAA basketball tournament since 2007.
Harvard Women’s Basketball Powers Past Princeton With Record 44 Points From Harmoni Turner
With Harvard's women's basketball season hanging in the balance, senior guard Harmoni Turner delivered a record-breaking 44 point performance to send the team to the Ivy Madness championship game.
Can Hopi Hoekstra Have It Both Ways?
As Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra has found repeatedly, it’s hard to simultaneously serve Harvard, the corporation churning through the news cycle, and Harvard, the collective of researchers and students filling its classrooms and labs.
‘Feels Like Christmas’: Freshmen Revel in Annual Housing Day Festivities
Freshman received their house assignments Thursday as part of Housing Day 2025. One freshman described River Run as “Halloween” and Housing Day as “Christmas.”
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will Keep Budget Flat, Stop Staff Hiring for Fiscal Year 2026
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will aim to keep spending flat for fiscal year 2026 amid threats from the Trump administration and long-term financial concerns, according to budget guidance shared by FAS financial officers in early February.
With Federal Funds Stalled, Two Harvard School of Public Health Graduate Programs Reduce Admissions
The reductions to Biostatistics Ph.D. admissions are the first reported cuts to a graduate program at Harvard amid President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on federal funding.
Faculty Searches in Limbo As Freeze Interrupts Hiring Processes Across Harvard
Harvard’s imposition of a hiring freeze on Monday morning interrupted faculty hiring processes across the University, leaving professors scrambling to figure out how to fill vacancies — and how to keep their departments’ work running if they can’t.
At Harvard Talk, Former Israeli PM Joked He Would Give Exploding Pagers to Protesters
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett joked to hundreds of people about sending detonators to dissenting event attendees at a talk at the Harvard Business School on Thursday, according to six people present at the discussion.
More Than 500 Researchers, Physicians Rally at Boston Common To Protest Trump’s Attacks on Research Funding
Hundreds of researchers, physicians, and students — including Harvard faculty — rallied at Boston Common on Friday to protest President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut federal funding for scientific research, lay off federal employees, and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programming at universities.
Free Speech, Punishable Conduct: As Harvard Clarifies Protest Policies, Some Lines Remain Blurred
Harvard has adopted a slew of new protest and conduct policies over the past year. According to more than a dozen First Amendment and academic freedom experts, the rules remain heavily dependent on context — and sometimes vague.