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Harvard Law School
Central Administration

Garber Announces Advisory Committee for Harvard Law School Dean Search

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 formed a 13-member faculty advisory committee to provide input on the search for Harvard Law School’s next dean, the University announced on Thursday.

Ryan Murdock '25
College

Ryan Murdock ’25 Remembered as Dedicated Advocate and Caring Friend

Ryan H. Murdock ’25, a senior in Dunster House remembered for his sense of humor and passion for environmental justice, died on Oct. 18 after a brief illness. He was 21.

Lowell Gate and Harvard Shield
Harvard in the World

First Harvard Prize Book in Kosovo Established by Harvard Alumni

Harvard alumni in Kosovo established the region’s first Harvard Prize Book, which will be awarded to three students and two faculty members at the American School of Kosova at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.

Harvard Faculty Study-In at Widener Library Loker Reading Room
FAS

Harvard Faculty Appeal Temporary Suspensions From Widener Library

Faculty members who were temporarily banned from Widener Library for participating in a study-in protest appealed their sanctions to Harvard Library, calling their suspensions “unlawful violations” of their contracts.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston
Crime

Man Who Managed Clients for High-End Cambridge Brothel Network Pleads Guilty

Junmyung Lee, a man accused of vetting and organizing clientele for a high-end brothel network in Cambridge and Watertown, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to coerce women into prostitution and money laundering in federal court on Wednesday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu '07 at 2022 Class Day
Cambridge

Boston, Cambridge Launch Partnership to Promote Diversity in City Vendors

Boston and Cambridge launched a partnership to increase opportunities for business owners from traditionally disadvantaged groups to win contracts for city projects.

Harvard Yard
On Campus

Harvard Senior Aims to ‘Demystify’ The Ballot with New Voter Resource

Growing up just outside of Washington, D.C., politics was a fact of life for Lauren A. Perl ’25 — but the facts of politics remained inaccessible for too many of her neighbors.

One Bow Street
FAS

Course-Specific AI Chatbots Piloted in 2 Expos 20 Courses

Two professors teaching Expository Writing 20, a required first-year class run by Harvard’s Writing Program, have piloted the limited use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the curriculum.

Jackson Mann Community Center City Council Hearing
City Politics

Resentment, Frustration Surface at Hearing on Stalled Allston Community Center

Dozens of Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders demanded action from Boston officials after years of confusion and delay on its promise to replace Allston-Brighton’s only community center at a Tuesday City Council hearing.

Richard Cash
School of Public Health

Richard A. Cash, Developer of Oral Rehydration Therapy, Dies at 83

Richard A. Cash died on Oct. 22 at his Cambridge home after an eight-month battle with brain cancer. He was 83.

University Hall
FAS

Harvard FAS to Review Student Disciplinary Processes After Faculty Backlash

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is reviewing the disciplinary processes of both Harvard College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, months after many professors criticized the schools’ sanctions against pro-Palestine protesters as inconsistent and excessive.

DAY 3
Sciences Division

After Conviction for Lying About China Ties, Ex-Harvard Chemist Gets Approval to Visit Beijing

A federal judge gave former Harvard Chemistry professor Charles M. Lieber permission to visit China for “employment networking” and give a lecture in Beijing — nearly three years after Lieber was convicted for lying to federal investigators about his relationship to China.

Widener 10/29 Study-in
College

More Than 70 Harvard Students Stage Pro-Palestine Study-In at Widener Library

More than 70 pro-Palestine activists staged a silent study-in at Widener Library on Tuesday to protest the University’s refusal to conduct a review of its investments for ties to human rights violations.

Harvard for Harris September Launch Event
College

Harvard Students for Harris Travels to Georgia, Maine to Campaign Ahead of Election

Dozens of students from Harvard for Harris spent the weekend campaigning in Georgia and Maine in the closing days of the 2024 presidential election.

Plympton Street outside of Quincy House.
On Campus

Cyclist Struck by Car in Harvard Square, Suffers Minor Injuries

Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments responded to a non-fatal collision between a motor vehicle and cyclist on Plympton Street around 8 p.m. Monday, the latest in a series of bike accidents in Cambridge.

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