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Law Profs Challenge Title IX Policy’s Protection of Academic Freedom
Though the policy includes a stipulation that it will not “be construed to abridge academic freedom," some professors at the Law School say that it is not enough.
HLS Student Groups Retract Honor from New York Public Defender
HLS student groups will no longer honor Robin Steinberg, the executive director of the Bronx Defenders, on account of her link to a controversial YouTube video.
After 24-Hour Sit-In, Divest Harvard Protesters Leave Mass. Hall
Fourteen remaining protesters demanding that Harvard divest from fossil fuels left the administrative building Friday morning at about 10 a.m.
Divest Protest
Divest Harvard students held a sign outside Massachusetts Hall on Friday, Feb. 13 as part of Global Divestment Day.
Lawsuit Alleges that Harvard's Online Content Discriminates
Harvard and MIT face lawsuits for allegedly discriminating against Americans with hearing impairments in their online educational content.
With Staff Doubled, OSAPR Operates at Capacity
After receiving increased funding and expanding staff, OSAPR faces extra demand from expanded services offered across the University's schools.
In Memo, Law Profs Pushed for Title IX Procedural Changes
The 20 faculty members submitted the memo to a faculty committee that Dean of the Law School Martha L. Minow tasked last fall with creating new Law School-specific Title IX procedures following widespread faculty discontent over Harvard’s central framework.
HBX Will Open Online Introductory Courses to Students Worldwide
Any college student and those who have been out of college for up to nine years will have the opportunity to apply for the upcoming iteration of the Credential of Readiness (CORe) program, according to Bharat N. Anand ’88, HBX faculty chair.
Amidst Heightened Flu Season, UHS Administers Thousands of Vaccines
In a flu season marked by above-average levels of illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths, Harvard University Health Services has administered almost 3,000 vaccinations to College students.
Ushering into Mass Hall
Benjamin D. Sorscher '18 ushers in Henney H. Sullivan '15 into Massachusetts Hall as student group Divest Harvard stages a protest calling for the divestment of fossil fuels on Feb. 12.
Voicing Concerns
Graduate Student Council President Summer A. Shafer leads the council's first meeting of the year in Dudley House on Wednesday evening. Many criticized the size of sections, noting that teaching fellows were additionally struggling with logistics after recent snow days.
Administrative Challenges
Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 entered University Hall to attend a Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting last week. The Faculty Council, the highest elected body of FAS, convened on Wednesday to discuss administrative transparency with faculty.
Garber Discusses Transparency Between Faculty and Administration at Meeting
The meeting comes on the heels of faculty criticisms of changes to the health benefits policy for Harvard’s non-union employees and the University’s approach to announcing and devising the changes.
