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Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School

Share of Black Harvard Law Students Drops in First Class After Affirmative Action Ruling

The share of Black students enrolled in Harvard Law’s J.D. Class of 2027 fell by more than 4 percent compared to the previous year, according to enrollment data released by the school on Monday.

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Harvard Accepts First Students to Class of 2029 but Releases No Admissions Data

Harvard College released its first offers of admission to the Class of 2029 on Thursday evening but little else as the Admissions and Financial Aid Office withheld information about the number of applicants and admitted students for the first time in decades.

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More Than 80% of Freshmen Believe Harvard Should Create Diverse Student Body

An overwhelming majority of members of the Class of 2028 — the first class admitted to Harvard after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action last year — that responded to The Crimson’s freshman survey said Harvard should continue aiming to foster racial diversity in its student body.

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In Major Turnaround, Harvard College Will Not Release Admissions Data on Decision Day

In a major break from a nearly 70-year precedent, Harvard College will not publicize admissions data on the day applicants receive their application decisions.

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Most Schools Dream of Sending Students to Harvard. These 21 Expect To.

For many schools, to send a student to Harvard is a blip, a rare anomaly in an obscure and lofty admissions process. But for a handful of high schools, a Harvard acceptance is an expectation — not an aspiration.

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Harvard Dental School Only Meets 50% of Financial Aid for Students

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is trying to fill a cavity in its financial aid offerings.

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Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana Talks Post-Affirmative Action Race Data

Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana said he was “disappointed” by the drop in the number of Black students who enrolled in the Class of 2028 — the first class admitted after the Supreme Court’s struck down race-conscious admissions — in a Thursday interview with The Crimson.

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Underrepresented Minority Enrollment at Dental School Halves Post-Affirmative Action

The number of students at Harvard School of Dental Medicine who identify as underrepresented in medicine halved this year, HSDM Dean William V. Giannobile said in an interview with The Crimson on Wednesday, the first since 2021.

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McDermott Says NIL Could Impact Harvard’s Recruitment of Low-Income Athletes

Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott acknowledged in an interview Friday that Harvard’s inability to compete on name, image, and likeness deals “could have an effect” on the recruitment of low-income students in certain sports.

Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School Revises MBA Application, Adds 3 Short Essay Prompts

Harvard Business School has changed its master’s in business administration application for 2024-2025, requiring applicants to answer three short, focused essays instead of one open-ended essay, the school announced on its website.

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Harvard, Other Ivies Accused of Violating Federal Antitrust Law in Financial Aid Lawsuit

Harvard and dozens of other elite private universities were accused of violating federal antitrust law by collaborating on a financial aid strategy in a federal class-action lawsuit.

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Student Groups

Harvard Club of Quebec Establishes Annual Prize for First Nations Students

The Harvard Club of Quebec will award a prize in December to one student at the Kiuna Institution — a pre-university program for First Nations students in Quebec — to support Indigenous access to higher education.

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More Than 100 Celebrate Indigenous Culture at 26th Annual Powwow

More than 100 Harvard affiliates and local residents gathered at Harvard’s McCurdy Outdoor Track for the 26th annual Harvard Powwow on Saturday.

Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School

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.

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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.

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