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From Somerville to Allston: Bacow and the Future of SEAS
It will fall to Bacow to make sure this “unprecedented opportunity” does not become, as some faculty called it in 2013, an “Allston bomb.” Many of his colleagues at Harvard said they think he is up to the task.
Anonymous Spreadsheet Entries Accuse GSD Affiliates of Sexual Harassment, Racist Acts
Harvard Graduate School of Design affiliates are circulating a spreadsheet that contains anonymous accounts of sexual misconduct and racist acts allegedly perpetrated by more than a dozen GSD students, faculty, and administrators.
City Council Demands Schedule for Harvard Square Theater Development
Vice Mayor Jan Devereux and Cambridge City Councillor Dennis J. Carlone sponsored the legislation. The order is largely symbolic and has no power to force Chan’s hand.
Kennedy School Faces Dearth of Minority Faculty and Admins
In the span of just over six months, the Harvard Kennedy School lost three prominent African-American women leaders. The departures came amid increasing scrutiny of diversity at the school.
In Both Spheres: M.D.-Ph.D. Students at Harvard
Enrollees say the ability to pursue vastly different disciplines, the close social connections forged through the M.D.-Ph.D. program, and later career benefits derived from holding two degrees render the challenging curriculum more than worth it.
The Biggest Hit
Ben M. Abercrombie '21 was ready for a successful career as a Harvard football player—until an entirely legal hit snapped his neck, compressing his spinal cord and essentially detaching his brain from the rest of his body.
Campus Unions, Local Labor Councils Endorse Grad Student Union
A host of campus and local labor unions released a statement Monday morning in support of the graduate student unionization effort, urging eligible graduate and undergraduate students to vote in favor of collective bargaining.
Harvard Students Join 'March for Our Lives' Protest in Boston
Over 100 Harvard students attended Boston’s March for Our Lives protest on Saturday, joining a nationwide movement pushing for stricter gun control.
Joseph Bartley, Founder of Bartley’s Burgers, Dies at 87
Joseph C. Bartley, the founder of the iconic hamburger restaurant “Mr. Bartley’s Gourmet Burgers” in Harvard Square, died on March 5. He was 87 years old.
Harvard and the Atomic Bomb
For 70 years, the light a Harvard president helped ignite has continued to burn. Entire movements have sprung to extinguish it, as have generations of academics; neither have succeeded.
Visiting Harvard, Parkland Students Demand Change
The high schoolers’ stop at Harvard follows weeks of television appearances, interviews with national publications, and high-profile advocacy on Twitter.
Men's Hockey Star Ryan Donato to Leave for NHL's Boston Bruins
Junior Ryan Donato of the Harvard men’s hockey team will be leaving Harvard early to join the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
Men's Hockey Drops OT ECAC Semis Heartbreaker to Clarkson
“[Clarkson] kept coming, so we give them a lot of credit,” Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91 said. “I’m real proud of [our players], they gave their heart and soul."
Thomas Wins National Indoor Title in 200-Meter Dash
On Saturday night, junior co-captain Gabby Thomas claimed a national title, clocked an indoor national collegiate record, an Ivy League record, and a program record—all in a single race.
In Open Letters, Students Propose Next Steps After Dominguez Scandal
Graduate and undergraduate students sent two open letters to administrators Wednesday outlining a vision for institutional change after the Dominguez scandal.
