Admissions
‘Uplifting and Welcoming and Inclusive’: Admitted Students of Class of 2029 Visit for Visitas
Admitted students to Harvard’s Class of 2029 flocked to Harvard Square on Sunday for Visitas, Harvard’s annual admitted students’ weekend.
As Trump Targets Student Visas, Harvard Allows International Admits To Accept Offers From Foreign Universities
Breaking with past policy, Harvard College announced that international students can accept admission to both Harvard and another non-American institution in an email to incoming international students Sunday morning.
Undergraduates Receive Erroneous Emails Ahead of Visitas
With less than a week until Visitas — Harvard’s two-day admitted students event — the College sent two erroneous emails on Tuesday to college students who volunteered to host admitted students.
Congressional Republicans Launch Investigation Into Harvard, Other Ivies for Possible Antitrust Violations
House and Senate Republicans launched an antitrust probe on Tuesday accusing Harvard and other Ivy League universities of colluding to hike tuition prices — lawmakers’ latest move to widen government scrutiny of elite institutions.
‘Mom, I Did It, I Did It’: Class of 2029 Reacts to Harvard Acceptance
New Harvard admits to the class of 2029 ran a full gamut of emotions as they opened their decisions, joining students admitted last December in the Restricted Early Action round.
2 Years After Affirmative Action Ruling, Harvard Admits Class of 2029 Without Releasing Data
Harvard College released its regular decision offers of admission to the Class of 2029 on Thursday evening, but for the first time in almost seven decades, the school did not report its regular decision acceptance rate.
Despite Funding Fears, Harvard To Expand Financial Aid Program
Harvard College will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less a year and tuition-free for students whose families make $200,000 or less annually, the University announced Monday.
HKS Dean Visits West Bank and Israel To Recruit Students, Repair Alumni Relationships
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein visited Israel and the West Bank over winter break to recruit Israeli and Palestinian students and re-establish a relationship with Palestinian alumni.
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Will Deny All Waitlisted Candidates Amid Financial Uncertainty
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will reject all waitlisted candidates for its Ph.D. programs — the University’s latest response to federal funding cuts threatened by the Trump administration.
Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Pushes Back Against Department of Education’s Letter on Diversity
The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard called on Harvard to reject recent Department of Education guidelines prohibiting any race-conscious practices on college campuses and reaffirm its support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in a Feb. 24 letter to top University leadership.
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.
Will QuestBridge Partnership Help Harvard Reach Low-Income Students? Experts Aren’t Sure
Harvard affiliates expressed excitement about the University’s new partnership with QuestBridge’s National College Match program, though some held reservations about its impact on the diversity of incoming classes.
Harvard Joins QuestBridge Admissions Match Program
Harvard will join the rest of the Ivy League universities in QuestBridge’s National College Match, committing to admit QuestBridge scholars early with full scholarships, the company announced on Thursday.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2024
At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.
