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Foundation Launches Summer Fellowship For Harvard Students To Buck Corporate Jobs for Vocations with ‘Meaning’
The School for Moral Ambition, a foundation that encourages young professionals to pursue meaningful careers, launched a summer fellowship last month for Harvard juniors aimed at shifting students away from careers in consulting, finance, and technology.
For Cambridge City Council Victors, Success Among Donors Paid Off at the Ballot Box
In the race for Cambridge City Council, successful candidates had at least one thing in common: they led campaign fundraising in the 2025 election cycle.
HDS Adopts New Mission Statement After Yearlong Strategic Planning Process
Harvard Divinity School began operating under a new mission statement last month for the first time since 2008 — the only concrete change immediately resulting from a yearlong strategic planning process that took place as the school warned of rising pressure on its budget.
Nobel-Winning DNA Scholar James Watson, Dead at 97, Leaves Famed but Fraught Legacy at Harvard
James “Jim” D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA at age 25 and went on to spend 21 years as a Harvard biology professor, died last Thursday at 97.
Woman Accused of Buying, Selling Human Remains Stolen From HMS Morgue Agrees To Plead Guilty
Katrina Maclean, who allegedly bought and sold remains stolen from Harvard Medical School’s morgue, agreed to plead guilty to a charge of interstate transport of stolen goods, according to court filings from late last month.
Cambridge Tightens Purse Strings, Considers Cutting Community Programs for Fiscal Year 2027
Cambridge leaders said they are preparing to make city-wide budget cuts to brace for what they believe will be a multi-year economic slowdown in a “sobering” round table meeting with the City Council and School Committee on Monday.
Former Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona Says Students Should Be Patient With Garber at FGLI Visibility Week Event
Former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona called on Harvard students to be patient with University President Alan M. Garber ’76 as he faces sustained political threats from Washington at a Harvard Foundation event on Monday.
HUA Expects ‘A Lot More Funds’ for Clubs After Student Activities Fee Increase
Harvard Undergraduate Association co-president Caleb N. Thompson ’27 said at the HUA’s Sunday meeting that its Student Activities Fee allocation “will almost surely go up significantly next year” after the College raised the fee to $450.
ACLU President Deborah Archer Receives PBHA ‘Call of Service’ Award
American Civil Liberties Union President Deborah N. Archer delivered a grim assessment of the state of civil rights protections on Friday at a Phillips Brooks House Association event honoring her with the annual Robert Coles “Call of Service” award.
Harvard Men’s Ice Hockey Overcomes Colgate, Propels to 2-1 Opening Homestand
A final entry to the week-long homestand for Harvard men’s ice hockey (2-1-1, 1-1-0 ECAC) quickly appeared a run-away game as it pummeled Colgate (2-7-1, 0-2-0 ECAC) 6-5.
Cambridge Nonprofits Scramble to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay
Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Harvard Expands Screening of International Visitors After Federal Probes
Harvard will start screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational events according to an internal presentation obtained by The Crimson.
1,300 Harvard Academic Workers Sign Petition Demanding Union Contract
Nearly 1,300 non-tenure-track faculty signed onto a petition and delivered it to Harvard’s top brass at Massachusetts Hall on Thursday, demanding a union contract “as soon as possible."
No. 9 Harvard Prepares for Contest with Columbia on Friday in the Big Apple
With less than three weeks until the FCS Playoff Committee sets the field for the 24-team postseason tournament, the Harvard Crimson hopes to dominate the Columbia Lions in a game that could remind the playoff committee of the team’s early season blowouts.
In Tug-of-War Over Harvard Salient’s Future, Board of Directors Lawyers Up
The Harvard Salient’s board of directors issued a cease and desist order instructing members of the conservative student magazine to stop publishing under the Salient’s name and representing themselves as leaders of the organization, the board announced on Monday.
