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Provost’s Office Declines to Continue Funding HGC Legal Aid Program
After two semesters of “overwhelming” success, the Harvard Graduate Council’s legal aid program did not receive approval for additional funding from the Office of the Provost, preventing it from running in the fall.
Harvard Clarifies Race Data Reporting Practices Following Confusion
Harvard College released clarifications to its racial breakdowns for the Class of 2028 after a Crimson report that found inconsistencies between the school’s posted comparisons with the Class of 2027 and data the school shared last year.
Wesleyan President Alleges Harvard Adopted Institutional Restraint Policy to Appease Trump
HLS professor Noah Feldman slammed Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth for alleging Harvard only adopted its new institutional restraint policy out of fear Donald Trump would win back the White House.
More Than 1,000 Harvard Affiliates Gather to Celebrate Jewish Life at Shabbat 1000
Candles, food, and prayers filled the Science Center Plaza on Friday evening as Jewish and non-Jewish affiliates gathered for Shabbat 1000.
Harvard’s Academic Worker Union to Begin Contract Negotiations with the University
Harvard Academic Worker-United Auto Workers’s bargaining committee will meet representatives of the University on Thursday to begin negotiating for a contract.
Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative Announces New Memorial Committee Co-Chairs
Faculty of Arts and Sciences chief campus curator Brenda Tindal and Graduate School of Design professor Eric Höweler will serve as the new co-chairs of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Memorial Project.
Judge Dismisses Francesca Gino’s Defamation Charges Against Harvard
A federal judge dismissed the defamation charges in a lawsuit filed by Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino against the University, dealing a major blow to the embattled professor’s efforts to rehabilitate her reputation and win millions from the school.
HKS Adopts Non-Attribution Policy, Announces Constructive Conversations Initiative
The Candid and Constructive Conversations task force announced that Harvard Kennedy School would adopt a non-attribution policy as part of a slate of new rules and programming aimed at fostering conversations on divisive issues.
300-Year-Old Wadsworth House Undergoes Renovations
Wadsworth House, the second oldest building on Harvard’s campus, is under renovation to improve the structure and accessibility of the building.
Temporary Vertical Garden ‘Polinature’ Opens at GSD
A vertical garden at the Harvard Graduate School of Design opened to the public last Tuesday as an example of how immediate, low-cost solutions can mitigate extreme heat for vulnerable populations.
Former WaPo Executive Editor Sally Buzbee to Begin Visiting Nieman Fellowship
Sally S. Buzbee, the former executive editor of the Washington Post and the Associated Press, will begin a two-month visiting fellowship at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism next week.
Harvard Faculty for Israel Launches With More Than 430 Members
More than 430 Harvard faculty joined the newly-founded Harvard Faculty for Israel, which aims to support Israeli students on campus and advocate for closer collaboration between Harvard and Israeli universities.
Harvard President Garber Meets With Pro-Palestine Activists About Endowment
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine activists met on Friday with President Alan Garber and Harvard Corporation Fellow Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar ’93 for a discussion about the endowment.
Provost, Placeholder, President: How Alan Garber Won Over the Harvard Corporation
In fall 2023, Alan Garber ’76 was eyeing retirement — not a promotion. But his efforts to guide the University out of crisis and manage the 20-day encampment in Harvard Yard earned him a three-year term as the 31st president of Harvard.
