University News
Prevalence of Sexual Misconduct Drops Sharply at Harvard, Survey Finds
The prevalence of sexual misconduct at Harvard dropped sharply since 2019, according to results released on Monday from the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey.
Harvard Placed 3 Students on Probation For Role in Anti-CCP Protest, Documents Show
The Harvard College Administrative Board briefly placed three undergraduates on disciplinary probation for protesting Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng during an event at the Harvard Kennedy School in April.
Harvard’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Condemns Antisemitic Stickers
Sherri A. Charleston, Harvard’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, condemned the antisemitic stickers discovered around campus in a University-wide email Friday afternoon.
Harvard Endowment Jumps to $53.2 Billion, Delivers 9.6% Returns in 2024
The value of the endowment grew to $53.2 billion after the Harvard boasted a 9.6 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2024.
Donations to Harvard’s Endowment Drop by More Than $150 Million
Total philanthropic contributions fell by 14 percent in fiscal year 2024 as several billionaire donors publicly severed ties with Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.
Harvard Faculty Hold Widener Library ‘Study-In’ to Protest Student Activist Bans
Roughly 25 Harvard professors conducted a silent study-in at Widener Library on Wednesday to protest the library’s decision to temporarily ban pro-Palestine students who held a similar demonstration last month.
Street in Harvard Arboretum to Be Renamed Flora Way After Enslaved Woman
Boston will rename Bussey Street — originally named after Benjamin Bussey, a merchant who donated the land for Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum and who amassed his fortune trading goods produced by enslaved individuals.
Harvard Faculty Protest Decision to Ban Pro-Palestine Activists from Widener Library
Roughly 15 Harvard faculty and staff members gathered beneath the steps of Widener Library on Friday to protest the temporary ban of more than 12 students from Widener for holding a silent “study-in” in the library’s reading room.
Inside the Partnership Between Harvard Researchers and a Palestinian University
Critics have described Harvard's Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights at Birzeit University in the West Bank as an example of the University’s alleged ties to Hamas. For researchers affiliated with the program, it’s the least of their problems.
Harvard President Garber Says He is Disappointed by 2024 Fundraising Numbers
Harvard President Alan Garber said he was disappointed by some of the University’s fundraising numbers during an interview on Tuesday, a sign that officials are bracing for donations to dip after a year of campus turmoil.
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise Says Harvard’s Accreditation May Be in Jeopardy
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) warned that Harvard’s accreditation could be revoked under a second Trump administration during in a private Oct. 1 meeting between Scalise and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group.
Harvard President Garber Says Widener Protest Warranted Disciplinary Action
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said that he believed it was “appropriate” to discipline student protesters who staged a silent “study-in” in Widener Library last month, but stopped short of saying he agreed with the decision to ban students from the library for two-weeks.
Windows Smashed, John Harvard Statue Vandalized in Act of ‘Palestinian Resistance’
An individual smashed the ground-floor windows to University Hall and covered the John Harvard statue in red paint as an “act of solidarity with the Palestinian resistance.”
HGSE Faculty Votes in ‘Near-Unanimous Decision’ to Create Faculty Senate
The Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty voted on Monday to establish a University-wide faculty senate.
Harvard Professor Gary Ruvkun Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Gary B. Ruvkun, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine, the Nobel Committee announced early Monday morning.
