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Scaling Compassion
Professors, psychiatrists, youth empowerment leaders, and journalists speak about introducing compassion and kindness to the younger generation on Thursday. Held in the Gutman library, the panel was the final event in a series of three workshops centered on the theme of compassion.
The Holyoke Center
The Mount Auburn face of the Holyoke Center is pictured with a sign directing to after hours urgent care.
University Closes With Marathon Bombing Suspect Still At-Large
Harvard University will be closed Friday due to public safety concerns prompted by an at-large gunman suspected of playing a role in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings.
DoubleTree Hotel Workers Allege Illegal Interference With Unionization Process
Employees of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston, which is housed in a Harvard-owned building, filed charges of unfair labor practices on Wednesday alleging that management illegally interfered with their unionization process.
Digital Public Library Goes Live, Celebration Postponed
After two and a half years of planning, the Digital Public Library of America website will go live on Thursday at noon, becoming the first national digital library in the world.
Students Launch Fund for Green Projects
A student-run website launched last week will connect sustainability projects on Harvard’s campus to potential donors, paving the way for green improvements to University facilities, including LED lights in the Quad and a new dishwasher for Cabot Cafe.
Students Criticize University Response to Marathon Explosions, Cambridge Bomb Threats
In the wake of two bomb explosions that killed three people and injured more than 130 others, Harvard students criticized what they described as the University’s slow communication with undergraduates.
After Marathon Explosions, All Appears Safe at Harvard and in the Square
In the hours after bombings at the Boston Marathon, Harvard Square was thrust into a state of unrest following unconfirmed bomb threats, an evacuation of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the cancellation of some evening classes. The Cambridge Police Department confirmed that the area was clear of all potential threats Monday evening.
Rallying to Divest Harvard
Thursday afternoon students assemble outside Massachusetts Hall to call for Harvard to divest from investments in Fossil Fuels.
Rallying to Divest Harvard
Thursday afternoon students assemble outside Massachusetts Hall to call for Harvard to divest from investments in Fossil Fuels.
Rallying to Divest Harvard
Thursday afternoon students assemble outside Massachusetts Hall to call for Harvard to divest from investments in Fossil Fuels.
Report Outlines HMS Researcher Misconduct
An internal investigation by Harvard Medical School into scientific misconduct by one of its former stem cell researchers used information from the researcher’s colleagues and computer hard drive searches to confirm a breach of academic integrity, according to the investigation’s official report.
HKS Students Plan Family-Oriented Social Programming
In an effort to make student life more accessible to students with families, Harvard Kennedy School students are working together with the Kennedy School Student Government to introduce family-friendly social programming.
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Cambridge City Council member Kenneth E. Reeves speaks out in support for the workers of Le Meridien Hotel. Harvard students joined the protest in front of Cambridge City Hall in support of allowing the workers at the hotel to join a union.
Activists Call for Fair Labor Practices at Le Méridien Hotel
Hotel workers, activists, and students gathered in front of Cambridge City Hall Thursday afternoon to protest what they characterized as unfair labor practices at the Le Méridien hotel in Cambridge.
