Crimson staff writer
Neil H. Shah
Neil H. Shah is the Technology Chair of The Crimson's 151st Guard. He also covers the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Administration.
Crimson staff writer Neil H. Shah can be reached at neil.shah@thecrimson.com. Follow him on X @neilhshah15.
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Corporation Members Consult Prominent Harvard Professors, Move Toward Presidential Search
Members of the Harvard Corporation met on campus with several groups of prominent faculty members last week to discuss the next presidential search process.
After Criticism, Harvard Will Standardize Fact-Finding Process for Disciplinary Cases
Harvard will standardize fact-finding procedures for disciplinary cases across the University after facing fierce blowback when students who participated in the pro-Palestine encampment faced different disciplinary charges depending on which school they attended.
Harvard FAS Dean Hoekstra Distances Herself from Social Science Dean’s Calls for Faculty Speech Limits
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said on Monday that she would not sanction faculty members who criticize Harvard’s administration, forcefully distancing herself from an op-ed written by one of her own top deans.
Executive Director of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative Suddenly Resigns
Roeshana Moore-Evans, the executive director of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery initiative, suddenly announced her resignation on Friday, becoming the third member of leadership to cut ties with the effort in less than one month.
Faculty Form AAUP Chapter, Decry ‘Structural Problems’ in Harvard’s Governance
A group of Harvard faculty formed a chapter of the American Association of University Professors on Wednesday, the latest move by professors to organize in support of shared goals following a year of heightened faculty activism at the University.
3 Harvard Faculty Divisions Approve Motion to Select Delegates to Design a Faculty Senate
Three Harvard faculties, including the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, overwhelmingly voted in favor of selecting delegates to a body tasked with designing a University-wide faculty senate.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will stop requiring a diversity, inclusion, and belonging statement as part of its faculty hiring process, Dean of Faculty Affairs and Planning Nina Zipser announced in a Monday morning email.
Co-Chairs of Harvard Legacy of Slavery Memorial Committee Slam University in Resignation Letter
The co-chairs of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery memorial project committee slammed the University in their resignation letter, alleging that their timeline was rushed by administrators.
‘He Liked to Provoke’: Foreshadowing Tom Cotton ’99
More than 25 years ago, Tom B. Cotton ’99 helped organize Harvard Model Congress. But playing pretend apparently wasn’t enough.
Harvard Corporation’s Newest Member Donates $20 Million for Arts & Humanities, Financial Aid
Billionaires Joseph Y. Bae ’94 and Janice Y.K. Lee ’94 donated $20 million to Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences to endow the Arts and Humanities deanship and bolster financial aid for undergraduates.
Jensen Leaves Harvard After 4-Month Tenure as FAS Communications Chief
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean for Communications Holly J. Jensen has departed from Harvard after less than four months in the role.
Chairs of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Memorial Committee Resign Over Timeline Disagreement
Tracy K. Smith ’94 and Dan I. Byers resigned as co-chairs of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery memorial committee over frustrations that senior Harvard administrators were trying to rush their process.
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Talks Justice, Civic Engagement at Radcliffe Day
Supreme Court Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor discussed the strains of serving on a rightward-shifting court while speaking at Harvard’s annual Radcliffe Day ceremony, at which she was awarded the 2024 Radcliffe Medal.
Rabbi Zarchi Confronted Maria Ressa, Walked Off Stage Over Her Harvard Commencement Speech
Harvard Chabad Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi confronted Maria Ressa on stage at Commencement after he took issue with a remark in her speech that he considered to be antisemitic.
West Point Colonel Addresses Harvard Graduates at First-Ever Veterans’ Affinity Celebration
U.S. Army Colonel and West Point professor Everett Spain urged graduating Harvard veterans to treat their degree as a “commission to do good” during the University’s first annual veterans’ affinity graduation celebration.
