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Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, History professor Rosie Bsheer, on Wednesday, according to a faculty member familiar with the situation.
Harvard Freezes Hiring Amid Anxiety Over Trump
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced a University-wide staff and faculty hiring freeze in a message to Harvard affiliates Monday morning, citing uncertainty under the Trump administration.
As It Happened: Wu Defends Boston’s Sanctuary City Policies Before House Committee
Boston mayor Michelle Wu ’07 arrived at the Capitol Wednesday morning to testify before the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government on Boston’s sanctuary city policies. Follow The Crimson for live updates.
Physician and Novelist Abraham Verghese Named 2025 Harvard Commencement Speaker
Stanford University biology professor, physician, and novelist Abraham Verghese will deliver the keynote address at Harvard’s 374th Commencement ceremony in late May, the University announced Thursday afternoon.
State Police, Cambridge Fire Respond To Mannequin and Red Liquid Left at Weeks Bridge in Apparent Hoax
The liquid on Weeks Bridge, which did not appear to be blood, drew a response from Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge Fire Department.
Former Football Captain Truman Jones Reflects on NFL Debut with New England Patriots
Former Harvard Football captain Truman Jones achieved a major milestone in his NFL career: playing his first regular season game. Now, the defensive standout is preparing for an offseason with the experience of two NFL seasons under his belt.
State Police, Cambridge Fire Search for Person in Charles River After Abandoned Items Found Near MIT
The Massachusetts State Police are searching for an individual in the Charles River after receiving a report of abandoned shoes and clothing shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.
Harvard President Lawrence Bacow to Step Down in June 2023
Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow will step down in June 2023 after just five years in office, ending a pandemic-stricken tenure in which he oversaw a radical transformation of the University’s operations due to Covid-19 and steered the school through the political turmoil of the end of the Trump era.
Harvard Students Vote Overwhelmingly to Dissolve Undergraduate Council in Favor of New Student Government
Harvard College students voted overwhelmingly to dissolve their student government in favor of an alternative structure this week in a controversy-ridden referendum that appears to spell the end of the school’s 40-year-old Undergraduate Council.
UC President Edited Proposed Constitution After Voting Closed in Referendum
Less than two hours after voting closed on a referendum in which students voted to dissolve Harvard’s Undergraduate Council, a public document containing the text of a proposed new student government constitution was edited by UC President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 to grant him additional authority during the transition to the alternative system.
Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 Pledges to Recuse Herself from Harvard Affirmative Action Case
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 on Wednesday said she would recuse herself from a case challenging affirmative action at Harvard if she is confirmed to the bench before the court takes it up this fall.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Speak at Harvard Class of ’22 Commencement
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will speak at Harvard’s 369th Commencement ceremony this spring. She is set to address Harvard’s Class of 2022 at the first of two Commencement ceremonies the school will hold in May.
35 Harvard Professors Retract Support for Letter Questioning Results of Comaroff Investigations
Almost all of the Harvard professors who signed onto an open letter last week that questioned the results of misconduct investigations into professor John L. Comaroff have retracted their support for the message.
Rail Service Halted at Harvard T Station Due to 'Person Under Train'
Rail service along the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s Red Line was suspended for over five hours Sunday following a “medical emergency” at the Harvard T station involving “a person under a train,” the MBTA said.
Supreme Court to Take Up Challenges to Affirmative Action at Harvard, UNC
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a pair of lawsuits challenging race-conscious admissions processes at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, setting the stage for a high-stakes decision that could determine the future of affirmative action in higher education.
