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On Harvard FAS Survey, 85% of Faculty See Government Pressure as Major Threat to Academic Freedom
More than half of faculty members who responded to The Crimson’s survey of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences said the Trump administration’s actions have discouraged them from expressing their political views.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Survey Shows Strong Support for Harvard President Garber
Nearly three-quarters of respondents approved of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 on The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey as he leads Harvard’s resistance to the Trump administration. Harvard’s governing boards saw improved but still negative approval ratings.
Harvard Says HHS Findings Prove Trump Admin Should Have Used Title VI Process Before Axing Grants
After the Department of Health and Human Services issued findings accusing Harvard of violating civil rights law, the University said the notice proved the administration should have followed Title VI procedures before cutting its federal funding.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Overwhelmingly Backs Harvard’s Fight Against Trump, Survey Shows
A decisive majority of faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences support the University’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze — and believe Harvard shouldn’t cut a deal with the White House.
Compromising or Capitulating? Faculty Debate Whether Harvard Should Take a Trump Deal
As word emerged Friday evening that Harvard had restarted negotiations with the Trump administration to resolve their monthslong feud, several faculty members said they were alarmed by the prospect of striking a deal with the White House.
Harvard Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo Steps Down, Will Be Replaced by Economist David Cutler
Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will step down from his position and take a sabbatical for the 2025-26 academic year. He will be replaced by interim Social Science dean David M. Cutler for the next two years.
Ex-HMS Professor Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccine Named to CDC Immunization Panel
A former Harvard Medical School professor who claims he was fired for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine was appointed on Wednesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel for immunization policy.
With Trial Approaching, Harvard AAUP Asks Judge To Protect Noncitizen Witnesses in Trump Admin Lawsuit
The American Association of University Professors asked for a protective order on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from retaliating against noncitizen witnesses in its lawsuit over the White House’s immigration policies.
A Leader for Hard Times at Longwood
Faculty say Harvard School of Public Health Andrea A. Baccarelli is a good listener and honest about the school’s dire straits — and that might be what HSPH needs.
Can Harvard Bring Students’ Focus Back to the Classroom?
Harvard’s most vocal critics — and members of its faculty — have claimed that the University’s classes have gotten easier. Now, as Harvard moves to recenter academics in undergraduates’ lives, its students’ shifted priorities are posing a problem.
Harvard Revokes Tenure From Francesca Gino, Business School Professor Accused of Data Fraud
Harvard revoked tenure from Francesca Gino, the Harvard Business School professor who has been fighting data fraud allegations for nearly four years, and ended her employment at the University last week, a Harvard spokesperson confirmed.
Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Transporting Human Remains During Change of Plea Hearing
Cedric Lodge — the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School charged with stealing and selling parts of human cadavers — pleaded guilty to the interstate transport of stolen human remains during a Wednesday change of plea hearing, according to a Department of Justice press release.
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Restore HMS Professors’ Research to Federal Website
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to restore all articles — including those authored by two Harvard Medical School researchers — to a federal website after they had been removed for including forbidden terms, such as “LGBTQ” and “transgender.”
‘Stripped Away From a Dream’: International Students at Harvard Left Anxious Amid DHS Battle
After the Trump administration stripped Harvard of its ability to enroll international students, international undergraduates were left fearful, with questions about their futures.
Faculty Deans, Department Administrators Express Support for International Students
Harvard College faculty deans and departmental administrators sent messages of support for international students after the Trump administration revoked the University’s ability to enroll them — even as Harvard’s top leaders remain quiet.
