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Harvard Medical School Receives $200 Million Gift — The Largest in School's History
The Blavatnik Family Foundation will donate $200 million to Harvard Medical School, the largest gift in the school’s history, the University announced Thursday.
High Young Voter Turnout Crucial To Blue Wave, Per Harvard Analysis
Voters between the ages of 18 and 29 were absolutely crucial to the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives, according to a Harvard Institute of Politics analysis of the 2018 midterm elections.
Ted Judge Will Keep in Touch
For more than 40 years, Ted — who lives with cerebral palsy — has worked with a series of Harvard student helpers, forging friendships that last decades. The string of volunteers form a precarious chain that could come undone at any moment.
Taking in Midterm Election Results, Harvard Students from Both Parties Claim Victory
On a rainy Tuesday in Cambridge, midterm election races across the United States kept undergraduates and faculty members on the edge of their seats throughout the night.
Here's What You Need to Know About the 2018 Midterm Elections
Cambridge residents can cast their votes Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. in one of 29 local polling places, including Quincy House.
‘Wolf of Racial Bias’ Returns to Courtroom on Final Day of Harvard Admissions Trial
Lawyers for both Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions approached the wood-paneled witness stand one after the other Friday to deliver impassioned closing statements and rebuttals that stretched for hours.
Meet the Five Harvard Students Who Testified in the Admissions Trial
Five Harvard undergraduates stepped up to testify in favor of affirmative action in the admissions trial this week. The Crimson breaks down who they are and where they're from — and what drove them to speak up in court.
In Photos: Transgender Rights Activists Rally in Boston
Hundreds gathered at Boston City Hall Plaza on Sunday afternoon to protest discrimination against transgender people.
'An Act of Erasure’: Harvard Students Argue Against Race-Blind Admissions In Court
Drawing on personal experiences — including tales of childhood bullying, fears over Harvard’s whiteness, and comfort found in College affinity groups — eight students and alumni offered an emotional and impassioned defense of race-conscious admissions.
Here’s How the Harvard Admissions Process Really Works
This year’s crop of high school dreamers have an advantage their predecessors did not: an inside understanding of how the College decides who qualifies as Harvard material.
No. 6 Field Hockey Clinches Fifth Ivy Title in Program History
The No. 6 Harvard field hockey team dominated the Big Green in a 6-0 shutout Saturday afternoon, clinching its second Ancient Eight title in the last three years.
Student Alleges in Suit That Harvard Discriminated Against Him in Title IX Case
An unnamed male student filed a civil suit against Harvard earlier this month alleging the University discriminated against him on the basis of race and gender in its handling of a Title IX complaint that accused him of sexual misconduct.
‘Secretive, Dubious Partnerships': Harvard Quietly Keeps Strong Saudi Connections
Many American institutions are re-examining their ties to Saudi Arabia after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed earlier this month. Despite its long-running links to the Saudi royal family, Harvard has opted to wait out the tide of criticism.
‘Arrogance.’ ‘Small-Town Insecurity.’ Here's Why Harvard Hesitates to Accept Some Applicants
When Megan Turner asked her high school teacher for help applying to Harvard, she hoped for a glowing letter of recommendation. What she got was a “negative” essay referencing her “‘small-town’ insecurity” that nearly sank her candidacy.
In First Day of Testimony, Khurana Says It’s Okay Harvard Skews Wealthy
“We’re not trying to mirror the socioeconomic or income distribution of the United States,” Khurana said. “What we’re trying to do is identify talent and make it possible for them to come to a place like Harvard.”
