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Harvard Celebrates, With Unity and Defiance, as Courtroom Battle Coincides With 374th Commencement

For the crowd at Harvard’s 374th Commencement, the day was shaped by a legal fight over the fate of Harvard’s international students that played out simultaneously with the ceremony — and by Harvard’s historic, high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration.

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Students Hold Unofficial Affinity Celebrations, Marked by Anger at University Decision to Withdraw Support

Eight affinity groups held celebrations for Commencement this week, despite having been denied funding and access to campus venues by Harvard officials.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Harvard College Class Day 2025
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Commends Harvard for Resisting Trump at Class Day

Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Harvard had proven its courage by fighting against the Trump administration during Wednesday’s annual College Class Day.

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Weeks After Cutting Off Support for Affinity Grad Events, Harvard Funds ASL Interpreter for Disability Celebration

After the University announced it would no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations for Commencement, Harvard funded an interpreter for a Tuesday disability affinity ceremony but told organizers to distance the event from traditional affinity celebrations held in previous years.

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States Across the Country Are Trying to Ban Legacy Admissions. Will Massachusetts Do it Too?

After a bill to ban legacy admissions died in committee last legislative session, some Massachusetts officials are optimistic their efforts will come to fruition.

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The Khurana Decade

After 11 years as the dean of Harvard College, Rakesh Khurana prepares for a change of pace.

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Too Rigorous for Romance: How Harvard Students Navigate a ‘Nonexistent’ Dating Scene

The Crimson spoke with more than 75 undergraduates and relationship experts about why Harvard students are too tied up to tie the knot.

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Students Turn Out in Numbers To Protest Threats to International Students Days Before Graduation

More than 300 students, parents, and Cambridge affiliates filled the Science Center Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s decision to target Harvard’s international students on Tuesday.

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Phi Beta Kappa Selects Final 130 Seniors From Harvard Class of 2025

More than 100 students were inducted into the Harvard College chapter of PBK, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, on Friday.

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‘Stripped Away From a Dream’: International Students at Harvard Left Anxious Amid DHS Battle

After the Trump administration stripped Harvard of its ability to enroll international students, international undergraduates were left fearful, with questions about their futures.

Christina Villarreal Speaks at AAPI Affinity
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Harvard Affinity Groups Plan Commencement Celebrations Without University Support

At least six Harvard affinity groups will host unofficial celebrations for students graduating next week following the University’s decision to revoke funding and space for the annual traditions.

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As Deming Leaves Kirkland Post for New Job as College Dean, Students Say the Moment Is ‘Bittersweet’

David J. Deming was met with a standing ovation as he entered the Kirkland House dining hall Tuesday evening, hours after Faculty of Arts and Science Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced he would leave his current role as faculty dean to serve as the next dean of Harvard College.

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David Deming, Kennedy School Professor and Kirkland House Dean, Named Next Dean of Harvard College

Harvard Kennedy School professor David J. Deming will serve as the next dean of Harvard College, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in a Tuesday afternoon email.

Ashley and Jonathan Talk During Open Floor at HUA Meeting
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A Quiet Year at the Harvard Undergraduate Association

In a year when Harvard was racked by protests and political attacks, former HUA co-presidents Ashley C. Adirika ’26 and Jonathan Haileselassie ’26 opted to keep both drama and headlines to a minimum.

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Harvard Students Undress and Unwind Before Exams at Primal Scream

When the clock hit midnight Thursday, students streaked naked through Harvard Yard to mark the rear end of reading period — and the official start of finals — in the latest iteration of the decades-old Primal Scream tradition.

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