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Ellen P. Cassidy

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Arts and Humanities Dean Focuses on Small Changes as Hiring Freeze Stalls Larger-Scale Planning

At the end of his first year as Harvard’s Arts and Humanities dean, Philosophy professor Sean D. Kelly has been thinking big about how to make the humanities work for career-driven undergrads — and taking small steps to support faculty in the division. But some bigger changes have been put on hold as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences tightens its budget following the Trump administration’s moves to axe federal funding.

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Lexington Reenactors Marching to Battle Green

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In Photos: The 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Before dawn on April 19, crowds gathered at Lexington Battle Green to watch a reenactment of the first shots of the American Revolution. Seventy colonial militiamen faced hundreds of British redcoats in the brief first battle of the war, marking the beginning of a long struggle for independence.

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Protestors at Lexington Reenactment

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Reenactors Outside Buckman Tavern

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First Parish Church in Lexington

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Paul Revere Reenactor

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Canadian Election Watch Party 2025

Come On, Go Outside!
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Come On, Go Outside!

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Andrew Hayes

Patriot’s Day 2025
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Patriot’s Day 2025

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Andrew M. Hayes

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Hands Off Harvard Rally

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Arts and Humanities Division Pushes Forward With New Intro Course Initiative

One of Sean D. Kelly’s first promises as Harvard’s new Dean of Arts and Humanities was that he would facilitate the creation of new introductory courses for the division, which he felt lacked its Computer Science 50 or Economics 10. One year later, they’re here.

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Harvard Advocate Building Car Crash Damage

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