Columns
Cambridge Has a Good Alternative To Violent Policing. It Must Embrace It.
Cambridge has a policing alternative in its Holistic Emergency Response Team, and it could take some of its citizens out of harm’s way. It’s high time it commits to it.
Professors Must be Held to a Higher Standard
Harvard, it’s time to apply the same standard to your professors that you apply to your students.
Harvard Produces Political Losers
President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory proved, once again, that our liberal institutions desperately failed to meet the moment.
Harvard’s School Spirit Is Pathetic. Tailgate Restrictions Only Make it Worse.
I always assumed that pride in college football teams was a given. But then I came to Harvard.
Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex Needs a Dining Hall
After the arduous journey to the SEC, you’re probably starving. But sadly, you’re left without options.
Admission by Affluence: How Harvard’s ‘Diversity’ Leaves Out Students From Schools Like Mine
Harvard claims it wants students like me — so why is it so intent on cozying up to the same set of schools year after year?
We Aren’t Too Old for Field Trips
If Harvard is truly committed to building the leaders of tomorrow, experiential learning — like the kind that occurs on field trips — needs to be a requirement within the Harvard curriculum.
Under Trump, Institutional Neutrality Cannot Mean Institutional Inaction
The University must clarify — explicitly — that institutional neutrality will not equate to institutional inaction in the face of policy harmful to Harvard’s academic mission or community members.
I Voted for Harris. Harvard’s Reaction to Her Loss Was an Embarrassment.
In the wake of Election Day, my peers played right into the hands of the right.
Dissent: Libraries Are For Studying, Not Protesting
Harvard and its administrators have it right: Libraries are for studying. Not protesting.
Science Is Being Threatened. Researchers Can’t Stand By.
In the coming years, scientists must work tirelessly to regain public trust. Science alone won’t speak for itself.
Want To Solve Grade Inflation? Focus On Feedback Instead
Especially if grade inflation is here to stay, a renewed focus on feedback could help revive academic rigor.
Academic Exploration Is Harder for Low-Income Students. Harvard Must Fix That.
Low-income students pushed harder than anyone to get here. Harvard needs to make it easier for them to succeed — not just by solely acknowledging their backgrounds but by supporting them too.
Universities Must Become More Political — Not Less
We must reckon with the popular mandate of this anti-intellectual movement or we may well see its most dangerous proposals become reality.
The American People Spoke. The IOP Can’t Pretend It Didn’t Hear.
If the IOP is to remain true to its mission, it must champion engagement over exclusion and dialogue over isolation.
