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71 Harvard Undergraduates Awarded 2025 Hoopes Prize for Senior Theses

When Kay M. Rollins ’25 took a nap on Thursday, she didn’t expect to wake up to texts reading “Have you heard the news?” about her winning the Hoopes Prize.

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Central Administration

8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports

The two University task force reports on bias against Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates described reports of threats, slurs, and social exclusion on Harvard's campus and put forth recommendations to address these issues and promote pluralism across the University.

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FAS

Economics Professor Stefanie Stantcheva Awarded the 2025 Clark Medal

Professor of Political Economy Stefanie Stantcheva was awarded the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal by the American Economic Association, according to a Friday announcement.

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College

A Shortcut or a Level Up? Harvard Faculty Debate Generative AI in Academia

Three Harvard faculty members debated whether generative AI would be a useful tool — or a perilous shortcut — in scholarship and teaching at a March 13 panel.

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College

Just ‘Another Academic’: Seniors Greet Commencement Speaker Pick with Lukewarm Reactions

After Harvard announced that Stanford University biology professor Abraham Verghese would be the 2025 Commencement speaker on Thursday, seniors lauded his professional accomplishments but largely said they were hoping for a more high-profile selection.

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College

Faculty Establish Non-Attribution Policy at Harvard College To Address Self-Censorship Concerns

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted overwhelmingly to amend the Harvard College student handbook with new language explicitly prohibiting grading based on political beliefs, instructing students to prioritize academics, and enforcing a non-attribution policy for classroom speech during a Tuesday FAS meeting.

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College

Most Harvard Students Do Not Feel Comfortable Sharing Controversial Opinions in Class, Survey Finds

Only one third of Harvard’s last graduating class felt comfortable expressing opinions about controversial topics during their time at the College, per the University’s 2024 senior survey, a 13 percent decrease from the Class of 2023.

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College

Harvard Students Undress to Destress in Primal Scream Run

With finals looming, students commemorated the end of reading period by running through Harvard Yard free of stress — and clothes — for Primal Scream at midnight on Wednesday.

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Academics

‘It’s Been Here All Along’: The Effort to Grow Harvard’s Small Language Programs

Harvard offers instruction in dozens of languages from around the world, including small but vibrant programs in Old English, Zulu, and Tagalog. But according to students and faculty, some administrative obstacles often hinder program conception and development.

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College

Class of 2028 Recruited Athletes Boost Average Athlete SAT Scores by 110 Points, Survey Finds

Harvard recruited athletes are closing the gap between average recruited athlete SAT scores and those of their non-athlete peers, according to The Crimson’s survey of the freshman class.

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College

Harvard College Will Place Students on Involuntary Leave for Missing 2 Weeks of Class

Harvard College students who miss two weeks of classes will be placed on involuntary leaves of absence “in most cases” under a Student Handbook amendment that will take effect in the 2025-26 academic year.

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College

Phi Beta Kappa Selects ‘Senior 48’ From Harvard Class of 2025

Forty-eight Harvard College seniors were elected to Harvard’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on Wednesday, joining 24 of their classmates who were inducted in the spring to the nation’s oldest and most distinguished academic honor society.

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Scrutiny

Harvard Wants To Talk About Israel-Palestine. Can It Succeed?

After over a year, the University still struggles with fostering dialogue on Israel-Palestine. Where does the problem lie?

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College

Elimination of Gen Ed Pass-Fail Will Not Affect Current Students, HUA Officer Announces

A proposal to phase out the pass-fail option for the General Education program will only go into effect starting with the Class of 2029, a Harvard Undergraduate Officer announced Tuesday.

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College

Six Harvard Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars From US, Canada

Six members of Harvard’s Class of 2025 were selected as American and Canadian Rhodes Scholars to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.

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