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McKay Laboratory Renovations
SEAS

McKay Lab Undergoes Facade Updates

The Gordon McKay Laboratory at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is getting a significant facade renovation to its east side, expected to be complete by early fall.

Timecaps Rally 5/6
Labor

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Rally Against Time Caps, Interrupt FAS Meeting

Armenian preceptor Lisa Gulesserian interrupted Tuesday’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting to call on Harvard faculty to support an end to time caps after she was awarded a prize for excellence in teaching.

Danielle Allen and Curtis Yarvin Debate at the Faculty Club
Politics

Far-Right Thinker Curtis Yarvin Argues for Remaking of Harvard at Faculty Club Debate

The far-right thinker Curtis Yarvin joined University Professor Danielle Allen for a debate Monday evening, where Yarvin in turn derided Harvard as “an essentially oligarchic institution” and suggested a reformed University could lie at the foundation of a new political order.

Rainy Day on Tercentenary Theatre
Central Administration

On Harvard’s 2024 Pulse Survey, Jewish and Muslim Students Report Higher Rates of Feeling Like They Don’t Belong

As Harvard’s campus convulsed in protests over the war in Gaza, Jewish and Muslim students reported lower levels of belonging on Harvard’s latest Pulse Survey compared to their peers — even as overall student sentiment has seen modest improvement since the survey’s first iteration in 2019.

Winthrop Dining Hall ID Scanners
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.

William James Hall
On Campus

Extensive Renovation Project on William James Plaza To Continue Through Spring 2026

Harvard began construction on the William James Plaza at the start of this year, launching the first major renovation project in the building’s over 60 year history.

HUP Graphic
Books

Harvard University Press Employees Say Director Drove Down Acquisitions and Morale

Since George T. Andreou ’87 became the press’s director in 2017, staff alleged — in interviews, union surveys, and letters to Harvard officials — that he belittled employees and mismanaged the publishing house.

Memorial Hall
College

Harvard Sends International Students’ Info to DHS, Does Not Specify What Records Were Shared

Harvard shared data with the Department of Homeland Security in response to its request for information on international students’ disciplinary records and illegal activity, the University announced in a Wednesday evening email to affiliates.

Widener Gate
Central Administration

8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports

The two University task force reports on bias against Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates described reports of threats, slurs, and social exclusion on Harvard's campus and put forth recommendations to address these issues and promote pluralism across the University.

Wendy Sherman IOP Forum
IOP

Former State Department Negotiator Wendy Sherman Says Trump Should Reverse Its Foreign Policy Approach

Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman criticized what she called a “transactional” approach to foreign policy under the Trump administration at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Tuesday evening, warning that the world’s authoritarian leaders had been emboldened by the White House.

Harvard Flag Across Charles River
Politics

Harvard Fights in Court but Retreats on Campus

Even as Harvard takes the White House to court and insists that it won’t be coerced by federal pressure, the University is rolling out changes that seem to concede to some of the very demands that it claims are unconstitutional.

Tim Walz IOP
IOP

Tim Walz Says at Harvard Talk That Democrats Need To ‘Fundamentally Change’ To Win in 2028

Former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said he was “not sure” whether the Democratic Party yet has a viable presidential candidate for the 2028 election at an Institute of Politics forum on Monday — but remained adamant it wouldn’t be him.

Harvard Law Review
Student Groups

Federal Agencies Launch Title VI Investigation Into Harvard Law Review

Two federal agencies launched investigations Monday into Harvard and the Harvard Law Review for discriminating based on race and gender in article selection and journal membership, according to a joint press release.

Moakley Courthouse Waterfront
Central Administration

Judge Sets Hearing Date for Harvard’s Lawsuit Against Trump Admin

A federal judge agreed to expedite Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over its attempt to freeze more than $2.2 billion in federal funding to the University on Monday.

University Hall
Student Life

Visas Restored for All 12 Harvard Students, Recent Grads Affected by Revocations

All 12 of the Harvard students and recent graduates whose student visas were revoked by the State Department have had their visa status reverted back to active, as of Saturday, according to the Harvard International Office.

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