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A Trump Victory in November Could Impact Harvard’s Presidential Search. Here’s How.
As the Harvard Corporation embarks on a search for its 31st president, higher education experts and Harvard insiders said that the outcome of the U.S. presidential election will likely influence who is selected to lead the nation’s oldest academic institution.
Lowell House
In the bell tower of Lowell House, 17 bells ring weekly, ensuring that Harvard students never forget the House’s superiority. Besides the bells, Lowell House’s central location and proximity to every destination at Harvard (the MAC, the Yard, the Square, the River), as well as its recently renovated interior and close-knit tea-drinking community make the House very desirable. Claims that Lowell House is the best certainly seem to ring true.
Trump, Biden Sweep Massachusetts Primary Amidst Dominant Super Tuesday Showings
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump easily won the Massachusetts Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, on Tuesday.
Massachusetts Voters Will Head To Polls on Tuesday. Here’s What Experts Are Saying.
Massachusetts voters are set to head to the polls on Tuesday along with 16 other states and territories holding presidential primary elections on what is known as Super Tuesday.
‘Please Add Them’: Students Report Issues With Using HUIDs as CharlieCards
Harvard University undergraduate IDs are supposed to work as CharlieCards for the MBTA. But some Harvard students have reported issues with the system.
Proposed Mass. Bill Would Impose 2.5% Tax on Harvard Endowment
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing Wednesday on a bill which would introduce a tax on Harvard’s endowment.
Red Line Closures to Begin Next Week
The MBTA Red Line will be closed for maintenance from Feb. 5 to Feb. 14, as part of a project to reduce slowdowns and increase safety by upgrading track infrastructure.
Healey ‘Disappointed’ by Former Harvard President Gay’s Resignation, Slams Stefanik
Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 said she was “disappointed” by former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation, calling it the result of a broader attack on higher education during a radio interview Tuesday.
Panelists Discuss Abortion Pill Access, ‘Plan C’ Documentary at Harvard Kennedy School Forum
Panelists discussed abortion pill access in the United States at a Harvard Kennedy School forum before a screening of the documentary “Plan C” on Monday.
An Ode to Sundae Sunday
Sunday might be the day for Sunday Scaries, but it's also the day for...SUNDAE SUNDAY!!
Former Obama Adviser David Axelrod Discusses Possibility of Second Trump Presidency at IOP Forum
David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, discussed what he described as the “most fateful election” of his lifetime at a Harvard Institute of Politics JFK Jr. Forum held Monday evening.
Howard Gardner ’65 Discusses Career at Harvard, New Memoir at Brattle Theater Event
Howard E. Gardner ’65, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, discussed his career and recent memoir during an Wednesday event at the Brattle Theater.
