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Harvard Clarifies Race Data Reporting Practices Following Confusion

Harvard College released clarifications to its racial breakdowns for the Class of 2028 after a Crimson report that found inconsistencies between the school’s posted comparisons with the Class of 2027 and data the school shared last year.

How the Supreme Court Shaped the Class of 2028 at Harvard

As questions circulate on the College’s methodology and reactions range on the demographic changes, the data only stated one thing definitively: the fight over Harvard’s admissions is far from over.

Colleges Are Releasing Their Admissions Race Data. Here’s Where Harvard Fits In.

Elite colleges nationwide have begun reporting racial demographic data for the first class admitted without racial considerations. Here's where Harvard fits in.

Experts Are Confused by Harvard’s Race Data. Here’s Why.

After the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, experts eagerly awaited Harvard’s demographic data for the Class of 2028 — hoping it would give a clear picture of the ruling’s impact on Harvard’s admissions. Except, it didn’t.

Harvard Reports Drop in Black Enrollment

The change in the demographic data for the Class of 2028 comes more than one year after the Supreme Court ruled Harvard’s race-conscious admissions practices unconstitutional.

Elbit Systems Moves Out of Central Square Following Months of Protest

Elbit Systems, an Israel-based defense contractor, ended its lease of its Central Square office following months of protest against the company’s presence in Cambridge.

Harvard College Dean Khurana’s Departure Polarizes Students

Harvard undergraduates reacted with indifference and joy at Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana’s announcement on Thursday that will step down in June 2025.

Harvard, Peer Universities Rely on Interim Leaders Amid Deluge of Presidential Vacancies

The Harvard Corporation’s decision on Friday to permanently appoint Alan M. Garber ’76 as the school’s 31st president was historic for Harvard, but it also put the University in line with many peer schools that recently made similar moves.