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College

Student Affinity Groups Turn to Alumni for Funding Amid DEI Office Closures

After the College restructured its diversity offices over the summer — leaving student affinity group leaders unsure about the availability of grants for club initiatives — some groups are seeking other avenues of funding, including alumni outreach.

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College

‘Basic Questions,’ Unanswered: Inside Harvard College’s Rapid Diversity Office Dismantling

Few details were finalized when Harvard College Dean David J. Deming informed staff on July 23 of plans to shutter the College’s Women’s Center, Office for BGLTQ Student Life, and Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.

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College

Deming Puts Positive Spin on Harvard College Diversity Office Closures, but Acknowledges Outside Pressure

Harvard College Dean David J. Deming told students that the College can no longer host programming targeted at specific races or identity groups during a presentation to Peer Advising Fellows last week — telling attendees he assumed they already understood why the change was necessary.

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College

Harvard College To Remove Designated Spaces for Women’s Center, Office for BGLTQ Student Life

Harvard College will close the designated spaces that previously housed the Women’s Center and the Office for BGLTQ Student Life, following a July decision to shutter those offices — along with one for minority students — and fold their staff into a new center within the Office of Culture and Community.

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College

Harvard Welcomes Class of 2029 to a Campus Reshaped by Trump’s Second Presidency

From the start, Harvard’s Class of 2029 witnessed how the College is refashioning itself for a new political era, embracing calls to address antisemitism while backing away from diversity programs disfavored by the White House.

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College

Harvard College Removes First-Gen, LGBTQ Support Titles for Proctors and Tutors

Harvard College will no longer designate residential proctors and tutors to serve as dedicated support for LGBTQ and first-generation or low-income students, instead folding their responsibilities into a new “Culture and Community” specialty role.

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College

In Harvard’s Directories, Transgender Students Navigate a Slow and Uneven Name Change System

Transgender students face a longstanding problem with at least two of Harvard's databases — they do not remove legal names for students who use preferred names instead, whether for personal preference or gender identity.

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Student Life

After Trump’s Demands, Dean of Students Says College Diversity Offices Have No Plans To Cut Programming

Harvard College Dean of Students Thomas G. Dunne said in an interview with The Crimson on Tuesday that he does not expect the College’s diversity offices to be affected by the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Student Groups

American Actor Jeremy Pope Discusses Queer, Black Identity and Performance at College Event

Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Tony-nominated actor Jeremy Pope spoke about identity, his upbringing, and navigating the entertainment industry as a queer Black artist during a talk on Thursday afternoon.

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Politics

Two Harvard Medical School Professors Sue Trump Admin for Removing Research That Mentioned LGBTQ Health

Two Harvard Medical School professors sued the Trump administration Wednesday afternoon for removing their research from a government-run website for including terms recently banned by the administration, alleging the removals violated their First Amendment rights and the Administrative Procedure Act.

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College

HUHS Sets New Date for LGBTQ Health Care Panel That Was Postponed Due to Trump Orders

Harvard University Health Services set a date for a virtual panel on Harvard’s LGBTQ health care services — more than two weeks after the panel was postponed due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s orders targeting transgender people.

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Health

HUHS Indefinitely Postpones Panel on LGBTQ Care Following Executive Orders

Harvard University Health Services postponed a panel on LGBTQ care at Harvard due to uncertainty about the implications of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender individuals.

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LGBTQ

NCAA Bars Transgender Women From Competing In Women’s Sports Following Trump Executive Order

The National Collegiate Athletic Association changed its transgender participation policy, disallowing transgender women from competing on women’s teams, one day after President Donald Trump banned transgender women from women’s athletics at colleges and schools.

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IOP

Harvard Institute of Politics Hosts Drag Show to ‘Drag Out the Vote’

Harvard Votes Challenge and the Institute of Politics Gender and Sexuality Coalition hosted a drag show on Wednesday to encourage students to vote in the 2024 election.

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On Campus

HUA Finances Social Transition Fund and Uber Voucher Program at Weekly Meeting

The Harvard Undergraduate Association passed proposals to fund the Social Transition Fund and expand an Uber voucher pilot program at its general meeting Tuesday evening.

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