To the Editor: On Immigration and the American Dream

It is tendentious in the extreme to refer to John Harvard, who moved from one constituent part of his native empire to another — specifically, to a city which was founded by his own countrymen less than a decade earlier — as an “immigrant.” The correct word is “settler,” and the distinction is not trivial.

Fun and Funds: Datamatch Participants Find Love, Despite Budget Cut

Roughly 2,700 Harvard undergraduates filled out Datamatch’s survey to get paired for dates on the platform's dime. Some found friendship and free food — and others were left waiting for their would-be dates to match them back.

When Professors Speak Out, Some Students Stay Quiet. Can Harvard Keep Everyone Talking?

A faculty committee urged the FAS to assure professors that their opinions outside the classroom will not affect what courses they can teach — and advised instructors to make sure students know they won’t be penalized for disagreeing.


Allston Residents, Elected Officials Ask for More Benefits from Harvard’s 10-Year Plan

As Harvard finalizes its Institutional Master Plan in Allston, residents and elected officials called on the University to fulfill its previous promises and increase contributions to the Boston neighborhood.

Leaked: Your Datamatch Matches

Now that Datamatch isn’t asking for Rice Purity Test scores anymore (boo), we had to find something else to expose to the general public: your matches.

Opinion

Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin Warns of Federal Data Misuse at IOP Forum

Nobel laureate and Harvard Economics professor Claudia D. Goldin raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s “misuse” and removal of government data at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday, warning of dire consequences for researchers and policymakers.

Sociologist Christopher Jencks Remembered As a Fearless Skeptic, Exceptional Mentor

Jencks, who moved from Northwestern University to Harvard Kennedy School in 1996, died at his home on Saturday, Feb. 8 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 88.

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    Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin Warns of Federal Data Misuse at IOP Forum

    Nobel laureate and Harvard Economics professor Claudia D. Goldin raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s “misuse” and removal of government data at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday, warning of dire consequences for researchers and policymakers.

    Sociologist Christopher Jencks Remembered As a Fearless Skeptic, Exceptional Mentor

    Jencks, who moved from Northwestern University to Harvard Kennedy School in 1996, died at his home on Saturday, Feb. 8 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 88.

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      It’s Our Turn To Save Harvard’s Speech Culture

      Rather than backlash from professors or the University itself, social consequences appear to be the root of students’ self-censorship. If students are the problem, they must also be the solution.

      Harvard Management Company Bets on Big Tech at End of 2024

      The Harvard Management Company increased its exposure to Big Tech in its directly held stock portfolio during the final months of 2024, adding new positions in Apple, Amazon, Tesla, and Microsoft while reinforcing its already substantial investment in Meta.

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      Cambridge To Halt Funding for Transition Wellness Center Shelter as American Rescue Plan Funds Run Out

      The City of Cambridge plans to halt funding to the Transition Wellness Center Shelter in June — removing the shelter’s 58 beds as the city struggles to accommodate its unhoused population. The temporary shelter was originally intended to close in 2023.

      Department of Education Takes Aim at All Race-Conscious Higher Ed Practices

      The Department of Education warned Harvard and other federally funded institutions not to use any race-based decision-making on Friday, arguing in a Dear Colleague letter that all such practices are illegal under the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing race-conscious admissions practices.

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      Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin Warns of Federal Data Misuse at IOP Forum

      Nobel laureate and Harvard Economics professor Claudia D. Goldin raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s “misuse” and removal of government data at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday, warning of dire consequences for researchers and policymakers.