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Department of Athletics

NCAA Settlement Could Cost Harvard Athletics Half a Million Dollars Over Next Decade

Harvard Athletics will begin its fall 2025 season with a hit to its revenue as the National College Athletic Association pays off a nearly $2.8 billion settlement with former college athletes who were unable to participate in lucrative brand deals over the past 10 years.

The White House
Politics

Trump Administration Vows to Appeal Ruling in Federal Funding Lawsuit

The Trump administration will appeal a federal court’s ruling issued earlier Wednesday that struck down its multibillion-dollar freeze on Harvard’s research funding, a White House spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening.

HMS Gordon Hall With Flag
Central Administration

After Court Restores Research Funding, Trump Still Has Paths to Target Harvard

Harvard won a milestone legal victory on Wednesday when a judge struck down the Trump administration’s freeze on $2.7 billion in federal funds — but government agencies still have options to keep federal dollars out of the University’s hands.

Fenway Harvard-Yale
College

2026 Harvard-Yale Game To Be Held at Fenway Park

For the first time since 2018, Harvard is set to face off against Yale at Fenway Park in the 142nd playing of The Game on Nov. 21, 2026 — rather than holding its home game at Harvard Stadium in Allston.

AAUP Rally
Faculty

Trial in AAUP Lawsuit Concludes With Clash Over First Amendment Rights of Noncitizens

Closing arguments for a faculty group’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s immigration policies concluded on Monday, leaving the judge to sort through evidence from the two-week trial and dozens of sealed records before making a final ruling.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
College

Judge To Consider Dismissing Claims Against Harvard in Title IX Suit Over Trans Swimmer’s Participation

A federal judge is considering Harvard’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers alleging it violated Title IX regulations by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in the 2022 Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships.

Bosong Heptagonal Championships.
Track and Cross Country

Harvard Track and Field Goes the Distance at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Harvard’s track and field team capped off an impressive week at the NCAA Outdoor Championships this weekend, earning All-America First Team selections on both the men’s and women’s side.

Christopher Nowinski on Harvard Football
Reunions

From the Gridiron to the Lab: Christopher Nowinski’s Journey

When former Harvard football player Christopher J. Nowinski ’00 first set foot on campus, he had no idea that the hits he took on the field could cause permanent brain damage. Twenty-five years after his graduation, Nowinski’s ground-breaking work on concussions is paving the way for a safer future.

New Grads Relieved After Judge Extends Harvard’s Block on DHS Order Mid-Commencement

Though many attendees had not taken in the details of the ruling, which was announced in a hearing in Boston midway through novelist Abraham Verghese’s address, they said they were glad to hear Harvard’s international students were receiving further relief.

Central Administration

The Government Inquiries Hounding Harvard

Harvard and its expanding legal arm are challenging 12 federal agencies in court. But beyond the high-profile lawsuits, Harvard faces at least 10 federal investigations — and more hard choices.

Outside Harvard Yard, Grads Say They’re Proud of Harvard for Resisting Trump

As graduating seniors and their families lined up outside the gates to Harvard Yard, several said they were proud of the University for standing up to Trump’s attacks on Harvard and higher education.

White Flowers at Commencement 2025

Undergrad Group Organized Display of White Flowers for International Students

Some undergraduate students can be spotted with a white flower pinned to their lapel, representing support for international students

Khurana Commencement Selfie

Arts and Humanities Dean Praises Garber’s Resistance, Urges Grads to Defend Freedom at Senior Valediction

Harvard Arts and Humanities Dean Sean Kelly praised University President Alan M. Garber ’76 for standing up to the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the University in an address to graduating seniors — and urged them to mimic Garber by defending against “threats to freedom.”

HDS 2025 Class Photo
Commencement

‘Pluralism in Action’: Divinity School Celebrates Graduates With Multireligious Service

The Harvard Divinity School celebrated its graduates on Wednesday with its annual multireligious service, emphasizing pluralism at a moment when Harvard has advertised a heightened commitment to dialogue across religious difference.

Faculty Process

Faculty, Administrators Process To Stage

A column of faculty and administrators walked down the aisle in Tercentenary Theatre to take their seats on the Commencement stage.

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