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Central Administration

Title IX Policy Review Committee Produces Report for Bacow

Former University President Drew G. Faust created the committee in 2015 when Harvard continued to face criticisms of its policy and procedures on sexual misconduct after it overhauled them in 2014.

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City Politics

Mass. Candidate Pressley Talks Warren, Sexual Assault at Media Roundtable

Pressley said rhetoric surrounding Massachusetts Senator Warren’s Native American ancestry deflects attention from more important conversations.

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College

Students Strategize to Defend Shopping Week Ahead of Admin-Led 'Listening Sessions'

Roughly 50 undergraduates gathered in Harvard Hall Tuesday evening to strategize ahead of a “listening session" with administrators about Shopping Week.

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Student Groups

A Bill Forbidding Social Group Sanctions Probably Doesn’t Affect Harvard. One Advocacy Group Wants to Change That.

Opponents of the sanctions have long hoped to force Harvard to choose between its sanctions and millions of dollars in federal funding. Now, they’re one step closer to making that happen.

William F. Lee
Admissions

Harvard, Students for Fair Admissions Do Battle Over Discrimination on Day One of Trial

The opening day of the highly anticipated Harvard admissions trial drew hordes of spectators and reporters — enough people to fill two courtrooms and a jury assembly room.

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Research

Harvard Medical School Requests Retractions for Former Professor’s Research

The professor, Piero Anversa, left the Medical School in December 2015 after investigations into the integrity of his research.

Bargainfest
GSAS

Grad Union, Harvard Head to the Bargaining Table

Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers marked the occasion with a kickoff rally in Harvard Yard.

Dean Fitzsimmons
Admissions

Harvard Admissions Dean Emails ‘Key Points’ of School’s ‘Narrative’ to Alumni Interviewers Ahead of Trial

“In case you haven’t been closely following along, I want to take this opportunity to remind you of some key points of Harvard's narrative,” Fitzsimmons wrote in a Saturday email to alumni obtained by The Crimson.

UC Leadership
Undergraduate Council

UC Defends Affirmative Action, Calls for Changes to Admissions Process

The vote comes the day before the University faces off in court against advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions in a case that could decide the fate of affirmative action in the United States.

Danielle Y. Conley
Admissions

Meet the Lawyers Defending Harvard's Race-Conscious Admissions Policies

Meet the lawyers who will help Harvard defend against allegations it discriminates against Asian-Americans in its admissions process.

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Football

Walk-Off Field Goal Propels Football over Holy Cross

Harvard coughed up a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter, only to storm back during its final drive and secure a 33-31 win with a Jake McIntyre field goal.

Pride Cake
On Campus

Harvard Celebrates Coming Out Day With Rainbow Cake, New Resource Guide for BGLTQ Students

As Harvard students marked National Coming Out Day with rainbow bandanas and pride pins, College offices debuted an informational guide meant to outline resources for BGLTQ students.

Langdell Hall
Politics

Law School Students, Faculty Meet Behind Closed Doors to Discuss Kavanaugh’s Confirmation

Law School students, faculty, and administrators convened behind closed doors at a forum Thursday to reflect on the recent confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh.

Kavanaugh Rally
College

Harvard Students Vow Continued Activism After Kavanaugh's Confirmation to Supreme Court

A number of students expressed frustration and disappointment at Kavanaugh’s confirmation, while several stated the news was a “shock but not a surprise.”

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College

Faculty Council Hears Proposal to Add New Course Times, Presentation on Admissions Suit

The Faculty Council discussed a proposal to add additional course start times to the new schedule and heard a presentation on the lawsuit alleging Harvard's admissions process is discriminatory at its biweekly meeting Wednesday.

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