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‘Harder for All of Us’: Confusion Reigns After Harvard Excludes 900 Grad Students From Union

Harvard removed more than 900 students on research-based stipends from representation under its graduate student union in July. More than a month later, they’re still searching for clarity — and getting few answers.


In Photos: Fight Night

In late April, the Harvard Boxing Club held their second annual fight night, delivering a series of dynamic exhibition fights to a packed crowd. Club members took to the ring to showcase months of preparation and put on a performance that had the attendees on the edge of their seats.


Conservative Legal Group Backs Justice Dept. Investigation Into Harvard’s Admissions Policies

America First Legal Foundation, a conservative legal group founded by senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller, published a letter Wednesday backing a federal investigation into whether Harvard has failed to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action.


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 Merges Gender Equity and Community Conduct Offices

Harvard announced Monday that it will combine its gender equity and nondiscrimination efforts under a new Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights, and Responsibilities in order to unify the University’s Title IX and Title VI compliance efforts.


Harvard Will Turn Over I-9 Forms for Most University Employees in Response to DHS Inquiry

Harvard will turn over I-9 forms for nearly all employees in response to a subpoena and inspection by the Department of Homeland Security, the University’s human resources office wrote in an email to current and recent employees on Tuesday afternoon.


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.


Federal Funding for the Allston I-90 is in Danger. Faster Progress Might Have Saved It.

A crucial chunk of funding for the decade-in-the-making realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston is under threat following the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the source of a $335 million grant to the project.


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.


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.


In Feud Over Nonprofit’s Deal With BioMed, Cambridge State Reps. Take Sides

At Cambridge City Council meeting on Monday, two of the city’s state representatives weighed in on a partnership between the East End House and BioMed that sits at the center of a public dispute over transparency and nonprofit funding.


With International Admits in Limbo, Harvard Extends Waitlist Admissions Past June 30 Cutoff

Harvard College will continue to admit waitlisted students to the Class of 2029 past the traditional June 30 deadline as the Trump administration’s regulatory attacks threaten to prevent international students from attending.


A Mass Leak Showed the Harvard Law Review Assessed Articles for DEI Values. Some Authors Say That’s Not a Problem.

After a massive leak, the Harvard Law Review was accused of using a racially conscious and ideologically discriminatory rubric to evaluate article submissions. But many of the authors whose works were evaluated in the leaked documents didn’t see it that way.


Harvard Chabad’s Path to 5-Story Expansion Plan Opens Up Following Settlement With City

Harvard Chabad’s long-running legal dispute with the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals has finally come to an end after the two groups reached a settlement agreement earlier this month — paving the way for a massive expansion of Chabad’s space.


House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard for Financial Aid Documents in Ivy League Antitrust Probe

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued a subpoena to Harvard on Thursday, demanding documents on the school’s financial aid process as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into alleged tuition-fixing across the Ivy League.


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