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Central Administration

House Republicans Threaten Funding Cuts, Endowment Tax After Yearlong Antisemitism Probe

Top House Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), urged Congress to more aggressively enforce Title VI antidiscrimination provisions against universities and reiterated threats to strip federal research funding over allegations of antisemitism in a report released Thursday.

John S. Rosenberg
Central Administration

Harvard Magazine Editor Rosenberg to Retire, Ending 30-Year Tenure

Harvard Magazine editor John S. Rosenberg will retire in April, ending his three-decade tenure at the head of the alumni magazine.

Alan Garber
Central Administration

Garber Says Harvard Can and Should Condemn Hateful Speech Under Institutional Voice Policy

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said the University should condemn speech that is antisemitic, racist, or otherwise hateful, calling such actions acceptable under the University’s institutional voice policy.

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Health

15 Harvard Affiliates Call on Senate to Deny RFK Jr. Nomination for Health Secretary

Fifteen Harvard-affiliated Nobel Laureates signed an open letter to the United States Senate opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’76 as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Monday night.

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Central Administration

After Evading ID Checks, Some Library Study-in Participants Remain Unpunished

Participants at two recent study-ins at Widener Library and the Harvard Law School Library left the premises before administrators managed to check their Harvard IDs. Now, it seems, they will escape punishment entirely.

yale-campus
Central Administration

Yale’s Outgoing FAS Dean Says She Is Interested in Harvard Presidency

Tamar S. Gendler, Yale University’s outgoing Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean, expressed interest in becoming the next president of Harvard, a sign that she may be a serious contender for the role when the University’s next search launches in 2026.

Peabody Museum
Museums

Harvard Returns the Remains of 7 Ancestors to the Oneida Indian Nation

Harvard has repatriated the remains of seven Oneida Indian Nation ancestors and associated funerary objects that were held in the collection of the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, the Oneida Nation announced Wednesday.

Ketanji Brown Jackson '92 at Michael Sandel's Justice Class
Student Groups

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 Judges Ames Moot Court Final at HLS

A dozen Harvard Law School students argued before U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 in the final round of the Harvard Law School Ames Moot Court competition.

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Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Votes In Favor of Faculty Senate Planning Body

The Harvard Kennedy School’s faculty overwhelmingly voted to in support of a University-wide faculty senate planning body, according to a Wednesday email obtained by The Crimson.

Penny S. Pritzker ’81 at Gay's Presidential Announcement
Central Administration

Pritzker Defends Naming Gay Harvard President in First Interview Since May 2023

Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 said she stood by her decision to appoint Claudine Gay as the 30th president of the University during an interview with The Crimson on Monday.

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University

Harvard Will Purchase Power from Two Renewable Energy Projects Through Climate Consortium

Harvard announced Wednesday that it will help finance two utility-scale renewable energy projects through the Consortium for Climate Solutions, an agreement with institutions including MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Penny Pritzker Exits Harvard Corporation FAS Town Hall
Central Administration

Harvard Corporation Forms Committee to Replace Presidential Search Subcommittee

Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 announced the establishment of a formal presidential search process committee that will recommend reforms to the 2026 search process during a Monday interview with The Crimson.

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Central Administration

Harvard President Garber Gently Ribs Larry Summers at 70th Birthday Conference

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 teased University Professor Larry Summers about the former Harvard president’s “brazen spirit” at an economics policy conference in honor of his 70th birthday.

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Fundraising

Pro-Palestine Protesters Heckle Harvard Donors Attending Annual Dinner With Garber

Roughly 30 pro-Palestine protesters called the University to divest from war crimes and heckled Harvard donors as they made their way into Widener Library for a dinner to celebrate the school’s top donors.

Alan M. Garber '76 at Larry Summers' 70th Birthday
Central Administration

Harvard President Alan Garber to Convene University-Wide Faculty Advisory Council

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will convene a University-wide council of faculty advisers — a move that comes after months of advocacy from faculty who want an expanded role in school-wide decisions.

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