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Epstein’s Birthday Album Includes Notes Apparently Signed by Harvard Faculty, Administrators
Documents released by a House committee on Monday show the signature of former Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean and two-time acting Harvard president Henry Rosovsky alongside lewd images in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 birthday album.
Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research
FlyBase lost a multimillion dollar grant when the Trump administration cut off Harvard’s federal funding in May. Now the repository is laying off staff — and researchers worldwide are worried.
Harvard Study Finds Gender Gap in Math Achievement Starts in Early Schooling
Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a new study coauthored by Harvard Professor of Psychology Elizabeth S. Spelke ’71 and published in the science journal Nature in June.
Harvard’s Memorial Hall Falcons are Now on YouTube
A pair of peregrine falcons nesting atop Memorial Hall now have their own YouTube livestream thanks to the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
More Than 60 Percent of Harvard FAS Faculty Identify as Liberal on Survey
Roughly 63 percent of Harvard faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences identify as liberal — continuing a steady decline in the percentage of survey respondents who say their political beliefs lean to the left.
On Survey, Majority of FAS Faculty Say Harvard Undergrads Don’t Care Enough About Their Courses
Two-thirds of professors who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences said they believe Harvard students do not prioritize their courses enough.
Harvard Arts and Humanities Division Implements $1.95 Million Cut Amid University’s Budget Crunch
Harvard’s Arts and Humanities division instructed department heads to collectively reduce their budgets for non-personnel spending by roughly $1.95 million as divisions across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences implement cost-cutting plans.
Harvard To Remove Black Lives Matter Message From Biology Professors’ Office Windows
A Harvard administrator told two professors on Tuesday that a Black Lives Matter sign displayed in their office windows would be taken down by this Saturday, describing it as a violation of the University’s campus use rules.
Early Data Shows 85% of Admits Plan to Join Harvard’s Class of 2029, Despite Federal Attacks and Funding Cuts
Roughly 85 percent of admits accepted their offers to enroll in Harvard College’s Class of 2029, the admissions office revealed in a Saturday meeting with students that included a presentation of preliminary statistics on Harvard’s incoming class.
‘Harder for All of Us’: Confusion Reigns After Harvard Excludes 900 Grad Students From Union
Harvard removed more than 900 students on research-based stipends from representation under its graduate student union in July. More than a month later, they’re still searching for clarity — and getting few answers.
On Harvard FAS Survey, Most Faculty Say There Is Not ‘Systemic Antisemitism’ on Campus
For the second year in a row, a majority of respondents to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they did not observe “systemic antisemitism” at Harvard.
Harvard Professor Thomas Bisson, ‘Exceptional’ Medievalist, Remembered for Dedication to Scholarship
Thomas N. Bisson, a professor emeritus in medieval history at Harvard, died on June 28 at the age of 94. His family and colleagues remembered him as a meticulous scholar with an eye for his subjects’ humanity, and as a “caring presence” in students’ lives.
Some Faculty Urge Harvard To Hold Out Against a Trump Deal, While Others Shift Focus to ‘Harm Reduction’
A steady trickle of news from the negotiating table has pushed even some opponents of a Harvard-Trump deal to focus instead on drawing lines in the sand against concessions they find unacceptable.
FAS Dean for Administration and Finance Leaves Harvard for Trinity College
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean for Administration and Finance Scott A. Jordan stepped down from his position at Harvard last week as the FAS continues to overhaul its budget in response to funding pressure from the Trump administration and a new endowment tax.
Winthrop House Will Keep Name but Lose Its Association With John Winthrop, Thought To Be a Slaveowner
Harvard College’s John Winthrop House will keep its last name but lose its first after yearslong calls to distance the undergraduate residence from its namesake, whom historians believe was a slaveowner.