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HUCTW Prepares for Upcoming Negotiations
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers held its first of more than 60 planned strategy meetings in preparation for contract negotiations scheduled for late March.
After Snow, Harvard Begins To Tally Damage
Following a series of heavy winter storms, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has spent about $700,000 in snow and ice removal from rooftops, building entryways, and walkways to date.
Not a 9-to-5 Job
While Harvard administrators make extensive efforts to ease the many burdens placed on junior faculty—such as granting financial aid for child care or extensions on the tenure clock—some say the University does not go far enough.
Law School Student Group Signs Supreme Court Brief
Members of an LBGTQ student group at the Law School signed an amici curaie brief advocating for the recognition of same-sex marriage in states that currently do not.
After Winter Storms, University Removes Threat of Falling Icicles
As icicles attached to the side of buildings on campus and in the Square have begun to fall onto sidewalks, Harvard is continuing to remove them and clear ice dams.
In Legal Filing, Harvard Denies Allegations of Race-Based Discrimination
Harvard has not filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Project on Fair Representation alleging race-based discrimination in its admissions process.
New HUDS Initiative Donates Leftover Food to Local Organizations
HUDS initiated the program with Food For Free, an organization started in 1981 dedicated to collecting food that would otherwise be left to waste and distributing it to shelters and pantries.
Supreme Court Will Likely Uphold Affordable Care Act, Law Profs Say
For his part, University Professor Laurence H. Tribe ’62 predicted a 6-3 decision in favor of upholding the healthcare law.
Faust Travels to Selma for 50th Anniversary of March
“No victory is absolute; we have to keep our eyes on the prize to hold on—even to the Voting Rights Act [of 1965] itself, which is being threatened and eroded at the same time we are celebrating its passage,” Faust said Friday at Memorial Church.
Man Allegedly Solicited Donations at HKS for Charity Connected to ISIS
Kennedy School spokesperson Doug Gavel wrote in an emailed statement that the man has not been seen on campus since and that there appears to be no threat to the community at this time.
NYC Schools Chancellor Discusses Controversial New Education Policies
Chancellor of New York City Schools Carmen Fariña discussed some of her key policy objectives, including a controversial proposal to change the admissions process for the city’s highly competitive specialized high schools, at the Graduate School of Education on Thursday evening.
Law School Examined Peer Title IX Policies When Crafting Procedures
When a faculty committee at Harvard Law School convened to craft a new set of sexual harassment procedures for the school last fall, they examined existing processes at peer institutions, according to Law professor John Coates, who chaired the committee.
