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Samuel A. Church

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FGLI Affinity Celebration 2025
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Students Hold Unofficial Affinity Celebrations, Marked by Anger at University Decision to Withdraw Support

Eight affinity groups held celebrations for Commencement this week, despite having been denied funding and access to campus venues by Harvard officials.

Pro-Palestine Protest Outside Commencement

Local Organizations Stage Pro-Palestine Protest Outside Harvard Yard Before Commencement

More than 5o pro-Palestine protesters lined Massachusetts Avenue Thursday morning to demonstrate against the University’s ties to Israel during the war in Gaza while graduating seniors and their families processed into Harvard Yard for the University’s 2025 Commencement exercises.

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Weeks After Cutting Off Support for Affinity Grad Events, Harvard Funds ASL Interpreter for Disability Celebration

After the University announced it would no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations for Commencement, Harvard funded an interpreter for a Tuesday disability affinity ceremony but told organizers to distance the event from traditional affinity celebrations held in previous years.

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DHS Will Move To Revoke Chinese Student Visas, Putting More Than 1,000 Harvard Students at Risk

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening that the Department of Homeland Security would start to revoke Chinese students’ visas — a directive that could put more than a thousand Harvard students at risk.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Harvard College Class Day 2025
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Commends Harvard for Resisting Trump at Class Day

Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Harvard had proven its courage by fighting against the Trump administration during Wednesday’s annual College Class Day.

Harvard Name Graphic
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The Changing Meaning and Lasting Power of the Harvard Name

The Crimson spoke with students, alumni, and critics to understand how the past two years have tested the strength of one of Harvard’s most important assets: its name.

Students 4 Freedom Protest
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Students Turn Out in Numbers To Protest Threats to International Students Days Before Graduation

More than 300 students, parents, and Cambridge affiliates filled the Science Center Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s decision to target Harvard’s international students on Tuesday.

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Pause on Visa Interviews Could Snarl Plans for Harvard’s Incoming International Students, Scholars

The Trump administration ordered United States embassies and consulates to pause scheduling interviews for student visa applicants, according to a Tuesday cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio obtained by Politico — potentially disrupting the plans of incoming Harvard students.

Khurana Profile Illustration
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The Khurana Decade

After 11 years as the dean of Harvard College, Rakesh Khurana prepares for a change of pace.

Queen's Head Pub Cambridge
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After Day of Uncertainty, Harvard’s International Students Mingle at Queen’s Head Pub, but HIO Faces Backlog of Fearful Calls

One day after the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard’s authorization to enroll international students, more than 75 international students gathered for food and company at a Friday evening event co-hosted by the Dean of Students Office and the Woodbridge International Society.

Harvard Gate Spring 2025
Student Life

What SEVP Revocation Would Mean for International Students at Harvard

After the Trump administration announced it revoked Harvard’s authorization to enroll international students, The Crimson spoke to several immigration attorneys to understand what this means for Harvard students.

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Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students

The Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, dramatically escalating the administration’s fight with the University and threatening thousands of current students.

Khurana May 20
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Khurana Reaffirms Inclusivity Commitment As Affinity Groups Organize Unsponsored Grad Celebrations

Outgoing College Dean Rakesh Khurana affirmed his commitment to inclusive programming in a Tuesday interview after Harvard announced it would no longer fund or provide campus spaces for affinity graduation celebrations.

Christina Villarreal Speaks at AAPI Affinity
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Harvard Affinity Groups Plan Commencement Celebrations Without University Support

At least six Harvard affinity groups will host unofficial celebrations for students graduating next week following the University’s decision to revoke funding and space for the annual traditions.

Demming @ Kirk
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As Deming Leaves Kirkland Post for New Job as College Dean, Students Say the Moment Is ‘Bittersweet’

David J. Deming was met with a standing ovation as he entered the Kirkland House dining hall Tuesday evening, hours after Faculty of Arts and Science Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced he would leave his current role as faculty dean to serve as the next dean of Harvard College.

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