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Samantha D. Wu

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College

12 Harvard Affiliates Named Schwarzman Scholars

Twelve Harvard students and alumni were selected as Schwarzman Scholars Wednesday, tying a record set last year for Harvard’s largest cohort since the scholarship’s founding in 2015.

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College

69% of Freshman Class Entered College as Virgins, Survey Finds

The Crimson’s annual survey of the freshman class found that 69 percent of incoming students came to college without having had sexual intercourse, the highest reported percentage in 11 years.

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College

‘Trailblazers’: Harvard Students Celebrate 3rd Annual FGLI Visibility Week

More than 200 Harvard students and affiliates celebrated the third annual First Generation, Low Income Visibility Week with workshops, fireside chats, and affinity spaces.

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College

Students Criticize Harvard’s Decision to Hold Classes on Veterans Day

Though the University observes Veterans Day as a paid holiday for its employees, some Harvard students and veterans criticized the decision to hold classes on Monday.

Sherrilyn Ifill Speaks at MLK Lecture
Politics

Sherrilyn Ifill Urges Attendees to Reimagine Democracy at Annual MLK Lecture

Sherrilyn Ifill, the former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said a healthy democracy could not coexist with white supremacy and systemic racism during Harvard’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Tuesday.

Harvard Powwow
Student Groups

More Than 100 Celebrate Indigenous Culture at 26th Annual Powwow

More than 100 Harvard affiliates and local residents gathered at Harvard’s McCurdy Outdoor Track for the 26th annual Harvard Powwow on Saturday.

FGLI Welcome Ceremony
College

‘Touched My Heart’: Harvard Affiliates Welcome FGLI Students at Annual Ceremony

About 100 Harvard affiliates convened at the Smith Campus Center on Friday evening to welcome first-generation and low-income students to campus.

Weather - Harvard Yard Widener Steps
College

Hundreds of Harvard Students, Faculty Celebrate First Ever South Asian Convocation

Over 200 Harvard students and faculty members gathered on the steps of Widener Library to celebrate the first ever South Asian convocation on Saturday.

Harvard Affirmative Action Rally University Hall
College

Harvard Students Express Concern After Drop in Black Enrollment

Some Harvard students said they were disappointed by the racial composition of the Class of 2028 after Harvard College reported a drop in Black enrollment on Wednesday.

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Central Administration

House Committee on China to Probe Harvard’s Handling of Anti-CCP Protest at HKS

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party launched a probe on Monday into Harvard's handling of an anti-CCP protest during a speech by Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng at the Harvard Kennedy School in April.

Former President Bill Clinton Speaks at 2007 Class Day Ceremony
Politics

‘Tabloid Interest’: The Class of 1999 Looks Back on The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal

A President was getting impeached for the first time in 130 years, but Harvard students were more focused on finals.

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Central Administration

Harvard’s Next Presidential Search Will Face New Challenges Amid Attacks on DEI

Like it or not, the selection of Harvard’s 31st president will inevitably be viewed by key stakeholders through the prism of identity politics — and it’s like that more people will be disappointed than pleased.

Holi Celebration on March 24
College

‘Pure Joy’: Dharma Holi Celebrations Usher in Spring

Harvard students and affiliates transformed the Malkin Athletic Center lawn into a colorful battleground on Sunday to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors marking the arrival of spring.

Ramadan Iftar Dinner at the SOCH
College

Students Express Disappointment to Shortened Ramadan Meal Programming

Harvard’s decision to shorten the College’s Ramadan meal programming from one month to one week this spring was met with disappointment by many undergraduate students.

Nowruz at Lowell House
College

Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Nowruz at Lowell House Event

Approximately 260 Harvard students and local residents gathered in Lowell House Saturday night to celebrate Nowruz, the first day of the Iranian New Year.

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