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A UPenn Student Accused Her Coach of Sexual Harassment. Harvard Hired Him 3 Months Later.
Harvard’s track and field team recruited an assistant coach in 2023 to lead its throwing squad while he had an ongoing Title IX investigation at the University of Pennsylvania, raising questions about whether Harvard Athletics knew about the complaint during the hiring process.
8 Employees Fired by Company Managing Harvard Gyms
HealthFitness, a company that operates several of Harvard’s gyms, fired at least eight employees last week without warning, including three Harvard students, six current and former recreational staff members said.
A Month After Reopening, MAC Feels ‘Safe’ But Poses Some Logistical Challenges, Students Say
More than a month after the Malkin Athletic Center reopened to those living on Harvard’s campus, students and staff say the pandemic-era gym largely feels safe, though its new systems and safety protocols pose some challenges.
On-Campus Student Athletes Begin Socially-Distanced Workouts
Student athletes living on campus partook in their first team workouts on Monday in accordance with a phased approach rolled out by Harvard Athletics to reintroduce athletic activity to students on campus.
Athletics Halts Capital Projects, Considers Further Budget Cuts
In the face of a financial crisis, Harvard Athletics has deferred all capital projects and is considering other cost-cutting moves.
Malkin Athletic Center
Since the global pandemic halted athletics, Harvard’s student-athletes say they are trying to maintain unity and fitness away from Cambridge.
Quiz: Which MAC Workout Class Are You?
Before you blindly enter into a total body conditioning class you were not prepared for, take this quiz to find out which workout class best fits your vibe.
Professor Pull-Ups 2
Harvard lecturer Adam E. A. Sandel ’08 is a Guinness World Record holder for “Most Pull-Ups in One Minute.”
Professor Pull-Ups 1
Harvard lecturer Adam E. A. Sandel ’08 does pull-ups in the Malkin Athletic Center.
Recreation Centers Introduce New Equipment Check-Out Policy
Hemenway Gymnasium and Malkin Athletic Center users must now check out equipment like sweat towels after dozens of towels and other equipment went missing. Users who fail to return their towels under the new policy will face fines if they don’t return them after an emailed warning.
Fencing Beanpot
Shawn A. Wallace ’19 scores in the closing epee match against Brandeis on Wednesday. The women’s fencing team beat Brandeis 21-6, with a 7-2 record in the epee division.
Harvard Taekwondo
Inkwon Jang, center, Taekwondo master and instructor, guides graduate student Dmitry Vinichenko, left, and Thomas R. Lively ’18, right, through a series of exercises at the Malkin Athletic Center on Monday.
Despite Protest, Campus Services Will Pave Part of MAC Quad
Starting at the end of September, workers will begin to remove trees and pave approximately 10 percent of the sloped northernmost section of the grassy space adjacent to the Malkin Athletic Center.
