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Harvard-Funded Road Crossings in Allston in Limbo After 7-Year Delay
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has yet to begin construction on two road crossings in Allston, seven years after Harvard committed $3.5 million for the project.
Harvard Mexican Student Group Rocked By Election Fraud Claims, Media Frenzy
The Harvard University Mexican Association of Students elections descended into personal attacks and accusations of corruption — some of which found their way to the mainstream Mexican media.
House Committee Releases Harvard Disciplinary Records
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx slammed Harvard on Thursday for failing to “impose meaningful discipline” on students who participated in pro-Palestine campus protests.
Former Harvard President Neil Rudenstine Awarded Special Radcliffe Medal
Former University President Neil L. Rudenstine was awarded a Special Radcliffe Medal Thursday, making him one of three University administrators to receive the honor.
Garber Praises Harvard Legacy of Slavery Initiative at Radcliffe Anniversary
University President Alan M. Garber ’76 praised Harvard Radcliffe Institute Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin for her leadership on the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative and his academic freedom working group at a Radcliffe event on Thursday.
Harvard Issues New Guidance on Policy Restricting Official University Statements
Harvard quietly rolled out new guidance on the implementation of its newly-adopted institutional voice report on Tuesday, following uncertainty over how strictly the recommendations would limit statements from University officials, centers, and student employees.
Kennedy School Students Elect New Student Government Amid Historic Budget Deficit
After the eleventh-hour reveal that last year’s Harvard Kennedy School Student Government ran up a historic $46,000 budget deficit, HKS students elected a new slate of representatives Tuesday night.
Marc Goodheart, Longtime Secretary of Harvard’s Governing Boards, to Step Down in May
Marc L. Goodheart ’81, the longtime secretary to the University's secretive governing boards, will leave Loeb House after more than 27 years in the role to take a new position as a senior adviser to the president of the University.
HLS Black Law Students Association Endorses Candidates to Serve as Next Dean
Harvard Law School’s Black Law Student Association endorsed professor David B. Wilkins ’77 and controversial former Winthrop House Faculty Deans Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. and Stephanie R. Robinson in the search for a new dean.
Harvard Affiliates Enslaved Over 300 People, University Researchers Find
The Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program has identified more than 300 enslaved individuals who were owned by Harvard affiliates — a significantly higher figure than what the University initially disclosed in its 2022 report.
Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance Slams Harvard, Global Antisemitism at Event
A number of speakers condemned antisemitism on Harvard’s campus and called on the University’s leadership to better protect Jewish students during an event hosted by the Harvard Jewish Alumni Association on Sunday.
New Federal Rules Give Harvard More Freedom in Research Misconduct Cases
Harvard may have more freedom to decide how to handle its research misconduct cases under new federal rules designed to make cases easier to bring forward and resolve.
Harvard President Garber Visits Seattle, Los Angeles in West Coast Swing
University President Alan M. Garber ’76 toured the West Coast last week, traveling to Los Angeles and Seattle to meet with hundreds of alumni in his first set of club-hosted alumni events since his permanent appointment in August.
Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center Holds Inaugural Event for ‘Surveillance Capitalism’ Initiative
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School held the inaugural event on Friday for its new initiative, “Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy?” — a subsidiary of its Technology and Human Rights program.
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska to Visit Harvard Next Week for IOP Event
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska will headline a Harvard Institute of Politics event at noon on Tuesday to discuss the role of Ukrainian studies in the country’s war against Russia.
Heifetz Will No Longer Teach Popular But Controversial HKS Leadership Course
For the past four decades, Harvard Kennedy School lecturer Ronald A. Heifetz has been the face of the school’s widely popular classes on leadership.
Infighting and Pressure From Above: Inside Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative
The $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative is meant to redress the University’s historic ties to slavery. But over the last two years, the project has been hampered by internal tension, alleged pushback over its scope, and leadership turnover.
Enrollment of Students of Color Drops 8 Percentage Points at Harvard Law School
The share of students of color enrolled in Harvard Law School’s J.D. Class of 2027 dropped by eight percentage points compared to last year, according to data released by HLS on Thursday.
Foxx Says Harvard Obstructed Probe Into Alleged Assault at Pro-Palestine Protest
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Rep. Elise M. Stefanik ’06 (R-N.Y.) accused Harvard of “willfully obstructing” a criminal investigation into the alleged physical assault of a Jewish student during a pro-Palestine protest last year.
Harvard School of Public Health Votes Overwhelmingly to Create Faculty Senate
The Harvard School of Public Health faculty approved a resolution to establish a University senate planning body on Tuesday, according to a document obtained by The Crimson.
Alan Garber Will Not Move Into the Official Residence of Harvard’s President
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will not move into Elmwood, becoming the first University leader in more than 50 years to pass up the opportunity to live at the official residence of the president of Harvard.
HMS Dean Talks Campus Rules, Financial Struggles at State of the School Address
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley ’82 discussed forthcoming campus use rules, faltering financials, and post-affirmative action admissions in his annual State of the School address on Tuesday.
A Kansas Challenge to Biden’s New Title IX Rulings is Now Impacting Harvard
Harvard’s Title IX regulations are in limbo — and it’s because of a Kansas court injunction.
Former Tanzanian President and Mozambican Prime Minister Talk African Governance at IOP
The Former President of Tanzania, Jakaya M. Kikwete, and former Mozambican Prime Minister Luisa D. Diogo took the stage at the Institute of Politics on Monday to discuss the state of political governance in Africa.