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Harvard Undergraduate Council Criticizes Proposed Title IX Changes
The Council voted to publish a comment against United States Secretary of Education Betsy D. DeVos’s proposed changes to federal Title IX rules at an emergency meeting Tuesday evening. The UC voted to oppose Devos’s rules, 24-1-1.
Bringing the Entire World to a Classroom With Rus Gant
As one of the leading experts on virtual reality technology, Gant has spent decades developing ways to bring the whole world into the classroom. He joined Harvard’s Visualization Laboratory in 2010, following stints at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University.
Bryce Dallas Howard Named Hasty Pudding’s 2019 Woman of the Year
Bryce Dallas Howard, an American actress, producer, and director, has been named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2019 Woman of the Year. As is tradition for Woman of the Year festivities, Hasty Pudding Theatricals will parade through the streets of Harvard Square in Howard’s honor Thursday.
Harvard Kennedy School Names Five Fellows to Study Nonviolent Solutions to Political Conflict
Five international students who study nonviolent solutions to political conflict have been named to the Harvard Kennedy School’s first class of Topol Research Fellows.
City Council Delays Vote on Tree Removal Moratorium
Dozens of Cambridge residents spoke out in favor of a moratorium on cutting down trees at a City Council meeting Monday, prompting an hours-long debate.
Students Battle Packed Classes and Malfunctioning ‘my.harvard’ with Start of Spring Semester
Throughout the day, students had to contend with overflowing classrooms and the sudden malfunctioning of “my.harvard.”
Undergraduate Council Leaders Outline Changes to Council Committees, Inclusion Efforts
Undergraduate Council President Sruthi Palaniappan ’20 and Vice President Julia M. Huesa ’20 said they plan to restructure the committee system within the Council.
Harvard Management Company Participates in Methane Emissions Reduction Working Group
Amid Harvard’s dismissal of calls for fossil fuel divestment, Harvard Management Company — the group that oversees the University’s $39.2 billion endowment — has been one of the lead investors in a methane emissions reduction working group started in 2017.
Massachusetts General Hospital To Construct New Clinical Care Building
Massachusetts General Hospital — a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital — will construct a 12-story building to accommodate more patients and give healthcare providers access to additional medical technology, the hospital announced last week.
Harvard Law Prof. Sullivan Defends Decision to Represent Weinstein Following Student Concerns
Harvard Law Professor and Winthrop House Faculty Dean Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. sent an email to Winthrop students and resident tutors Friday defending his decision to represent former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in his Manhattan sexual abuse case.
Harvard, University Coalitions Criticize DeVos Title IX Changes
Harvard, in conjunction with a coalition of universities across Massachusetts and the country, slammed United States Secretary of Education Betsy D. DeVos’s proposed changes to Title IX rules in comments published last week.
Government Shutdown Could Delay Some Postdoc Fellows’ Funding
Come February, some Harvard researchers might not receive their paychecks on time because of the ongoing partial federal government shutdown.
Purdue Pharma’s Influence on Mass. General Hospital Minimal, Harvard Medical Students Say
Harvard Medical School affiliates who worked at Massachusetts General Hospital in the years after the hospital cemented ties with Purdue Pharma — manufacturer of the addictive painkiller OxyContin — say they perceived the company’s influence as minimal at the time.
Harvard and Its Graduate Union Reach Two Agreements After Months of Deadlock
After months of contract negotiations, Harvard’s student union and the University reached tentative agreements on accessibility to employment records and resources for professional development Wednesday, union bargaining committee members wrote in an email Thursday.
Donor’s Collection of Children’s Literature Sparks Houghton Library Renovations to Increase Accessibility
Houghton Library will undergo significant changes beginning this fall as part of a year-long renovation project designed to increase accessibility to the building, which houses Harvard’s rare manuscripts and books.
