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Cafe Staffed By Homeless to Open Near Harvard Square In Fall 2018
Breaktime will offer vocational training, employment, and career mentorship to its employees, according to co-founders Connor Schoen ’21 and Tony Shu ’21.
Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb Harvard’s 2017 Black Commencement
Phoenix, Ariz. resident Nicholas Zuckerman, 24, allegedly wrote on Instagram: “If the blacks only ceremony happens, then I encourage violence and death at it."
No Need to be ‘Flashy’: How Harvard Advertises Itself
In many ways, the Harvard name sells itself—so the University spends its millions-strong marketing budget on short-term and traditionally less-emphasized programs.
HLS Will Require Firms to Disclose Agreements Governing Harassment Allegations
Students at Harvard and other schools have raised concerns in recent months that the agreements will cover up harassment and discrimination.
Senators Call on Faust to Increase Public Service Funding
The letter expresses concerns that unpaid internships in the public sector will only be available to students who have “more financial resources.”
Social Groups’ Grad Boards Could Pose Obstacle to Avoiding Sanctions Under New Plan
Harvard could deny recognition—and exemption from the College’s sanctions—to student social groups whose graduate boards it determines exert too much sway over the organizations.
Mental Health Survey Shows Lack of Awareness of Student Resources
More than one in seven surveyed undergraduates reported in a recent wellness survey that their emotional health has had a negative effect on their academic performance.
Grad Union Establishes Sexual Harassment Committee
Members of the union’s organizing committee voted to form the group to advocate for individuals who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.
As Admins Urge Disaffiliation, Report Shows Parent Group Gave $600,000 to HCFA in 2017
Christian Union—the parent group for Harvard College Faith and Action, a campus Christian group currently on "administrative probation"—reported over $600,000 in expenditures for HCFA in 2017.
Despite Demand for Counselors of Color, CAMHS Chief Says Agency Unable to Hire More Staff
Students have called on the University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services to hire more people of color, but the agency’s budget currently makes hiring more counselors infeasible.
Female Faculty at GSD Sign Statement Against Sexual, Racial Misconduct
Design School Executive Dean Patricia Roberts first sent the statement by female faculty to GSD students, faculty, and staff on April 23.
Students Hold ‘Emergency’ Meeting To Discuss Harvard's Response to Faith Group
According to the organizers of Friday’s meeting, attendees emphasized the need for the College to take stronger disciplinary action against Harvard College Faith and Action.
Employee Planned Show Containing Anti-Semitism, Nudity in Harvard Workplace During Work Hours
Harvard employee Eric Clopper filmed promotional videos and planned his controversial one-man performance during work hours and in his workplace, the Language Resource Center in Lamont Library.
Nearly Half of Surveyed Faculty Do Not Believe Harvard Provides Sufficient Departmental Support
The survey also revealed that a majority of respondents believe University President Drew G. Faust, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana, and Dean of FAS Michael D. Smith are doing “good” or “very good” jobs.
Experts Say Harvard's Union Bargaining Terms Differ From Typical Labor Contract
Labor experts say the boundaries delineating issues allowed on the bargaining table for Harvard’s student union could differ from those that define a typical labor contract negotiation.
