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College Will Merge OSL, FDO Into One Student Life Office
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said administrators are merging the two offices to “integrate and strengthen the four-year residential experience.”
Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Endorses Overseers, HAA Candidates
An alumni coalition focused on increasing diversity endorsed five candidates in the Board of Overseers election and five candidates in the Harvard Alumni Association director election.
The Diversity Task Force Report, Analyzed
A University-wide diversity task force at Harvard released their final report to the public in late March. Here, The Crimson annotates the report's key recommendations.
Classroom to Table Downsizes, Still Faces Budget Concerns
These changes come in light of increasing interest from the student body; the number of student requests to participate in the program rose between fall 2016 and fall 2017.
At Meeting, Kennedy School Students Raise Diversity Concerns
Kennedy School affiliates raised a number of diversity-related concerns Wednesday at the first meeting of the school’s diversity committee this semester.
News Analysis: #MeToo Reaches Harvard
When recent allegations of sexual harassment against a prominent Government professor surfaced last month, Harvard saw the direct effects of the #MeToo movement for the first time.
Overseer Calls on Harvard to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Kathryn “Kat” A. Taylor ’80, a member of the University's second highest governing body, publicly called on Harvard to divest from fossil fuels Wednesday afternoon.
University-Wide Diversity Task Force Releases Final Report
The report, the final product of the 55-member Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging, asks Harvard to “become its best self” via eight concrete recommendations.
Diversity Task Force Chooses New Lyrics for Alma Mater
The lyrics, which previously read “till the stock of the Puritans die,” will now read “till the stars in the firmament die.”
Rubenstein Discusses Philanthropy, Failure at Business School
David M. Rubenstein, a member of the Harvard Corporation, discussed his non-linear path to private equity, outlined his philanthropic vision, and ruminated on past failures at a Harvard Business School event Monday.
Fencing Claims Fifth in NCAA Championships
Harvard walked away from the NCAA chamionships with an individual championship title in men’s sabre, an individual third place finish in women’s epee, and a fifth place overall team finish.
Students Form Support Group for BGLTQ Athletes
Two Harvard students have founded a support group for BGLTQ-identifying student-athletes—dubbed Queer Undergraduate Athletes That Do Sports, or QUADS—which held its first meeting in mid-February.
John Wilson to Advise University President on Diversity Initiatives
Wilson’s appointment coincides with the release of the Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging’s final report Tuesday.
Klarman Appearance at Business School Draws Protest
Protesters called on Baupost—which holds $931 million of Puerto Rico’s debt—to cancel its holdings in Puerto Rican bonds and demanded Harvard divest $2 billion from Baupost.
Saudi Crown Prince Visits Harvard
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Harvard Saturday to discuss higher education and recent reforms with Boston-area university leaders.
