Race
Rejecting Grad Union’s Title IX Request, Harvard Asks To Ban External Arbitration in All Discrimination Cases
As it negotiates with its graduate student union, Harvard is looking to excise contract language that lays out antidiscrimination protections and instead shift authority over complaints to policies and procedures maintained by the University.
Harvard Will Not Fund Affinity Group Graduation Celebrations Following Ed Department Warning
Harvard will no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations during Commencement, the University’s former diversity office wrote in an email to affinity groups on Monday afternoon.
New Ed Department Guidance Against Race-Conscious Policies Could Impact Scholarships, Ceremonies at Harvard
The Department of Education issued guidance on its letter that threatened to revoke funding from universities that have any race-conscious programs on Friday, putting affinity commencement celebrations and minority scholarships in jeopardy.
Department of Education Takes Aim at All Race-Conscious Higher Ed Practices
The Department of Education warned Harvard and other federally funded institutions not to use any race-based decision-making on Friday, arguing in a Dear Colleague letter that all such practices are illegal under the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing race-conscious admissions practices.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Diversity Dean Position Left Vacant For Nearly Two Years
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has been without an associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and belonging for nearly two years after Sheree M. Ohen left Harvard for Amherst University in April 2023.
More Than 80% of Freshmen Believe Harvard Should Create Diverse Student Body
An overwhelming majority of members of the Class of 2028 — the first class admitted to Harvard after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action last year — that responded to The Crimson’s freshman survey said Harvard should continue aiming to foster racial diversity in its student body.
What’s Next for Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative?
When the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative’s Remembrance Program identified more than 100 living descendants of enslaved people owned by University affiliates, it marked just the beginning of what will likely be a yearslong process to engage and support those descendants.
Ash Center Event Examines Rightward Shift of Black and Latino Voters
Two professors argued that Black and Latino voters in the 2024 presidential election shifted rightward because of their broader dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party during an Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation webinar Thursday evening.
Harvard Kennedy School Diversity Report Shows Rise in International Students
The Harvard Kennedy School’s proportion of international students climbed for the fifth year in a row to 59 percent, according to an annual diversity report released on Thursday.
Underrepresented Minority Enrollment at Dental School Halves Post-Affirmative Action
The number of students at Harvard School of Dental Medicine who identify as underrepresented in medicine halved this year, HSDM Dean William V. Giannobile said in an interview with The Crimson on Wednesday, the first since 2021.
Keith Ellison Discusses Derek Chauvin Murder Trial at Harvard Law Event
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discussed his experience serving as a special prosecutor in the trial of Derek Chauvin — the police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd — during a talk on Monday at the Harvard Law School.
At IOP, Cheri Beasley Urges American Voters to Reject Racialized Attacks in Politics
The panelists discussed the impact of race and gender in the 2024 U.S. presidential election during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Thursday.
HLS Black Law Students Association Endorses Candidates to Serve as Next Dean
Harvard Law School’s Black Law Student Association endorsed professor David B. Wilkins ’77 and controversial former Winthrop House Faculty Deans Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. and Stephanie R. Robinson in the search for a new dean.
Harvard Fuerza Latina Hosts Annual Ritmo Latino Celebration
More than 50 Harvard students and faculty celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday with Harvard Fuerza Latina at its annual Ritmo Latino event.
Spike Lee, Ice T, and LeVar Burton Among 8 Du Bois Medal Recipients
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee and Grammy Award winning rapper Ice T will be among eight recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research announced in a press release on Monday.
