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Megan L. Blonigen

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Governor Maura Healey Speech at President Claudine Gay Inauguration
Front Middle Feature

Healey, Harvard Alumni Voice Support for Harvard in Fight Against Trump

The event was organized by Crimson Courage, a newly formed alumni group that aims to back Harvard in its confrontation with the Trump administration.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
Research

Experts Say Criminal Charges May Be a Bid To Convince HMS Researcher To Leave the U.S. Voluntarily

Immigration experts said the Trump administration’s decision to press criminal smuggling charges against Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova may be an attempt to pressure the Russian citizen to voluntarily leave the country.

Andrea Campbell
Harvard Medical School

Massachusetts Attorney General Files Amicus Brief Calling for Release of HMS Researcher

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova, calling for her immediate release from a Louisiana detention facility.

University Hall Steps
Central Administration

EEOC Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Hiring Practices, Alleging Title VII Violations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched an investigation into Harvard in late April, alleging that the University has engaged in discriminatory hiring practices in violation of Title VII since 2018, according to documents leaked to the Washington Free Beacon.

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College

Harvard Students Undress and Unwind Before Exams at Primal Scream

When the clock hit midnight Thursday, students streaked naked through Harvard Yard to mark the rear end of reading period — and the official start of finals — in the latest iteration of the decades-old Primal Scream tradition.

Longwood Campus
Research

HMS Researcher Denies Lying To Border Patrol Officials

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher detained by Customs and Border Patrol officials in February, denied lying to authorities about the contents of her luggage in a Thursday statement.

U.S. Capitol Building Around Sundown
Central Administration

6 Members of Congress Call for Release of HMS Researcher

Five U.S. Representatives and a D.C. delegate sent the Trump administration a letter demanding the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova on Tuesday, adding their voices to a growing group of legislators criticizing her arrest.

U.S. Capitol Building Senate Chambers Against the Great Rotunda
Politics

Led by Schumer, 5 Democratic Senators Demand Answers From Trump for Attacks on Harvard

Five Democratic senators — led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck E. Schumer ’71 (D-NY) — condemned the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard in a Thursday letter, arguing that the White House was using antisemitism as a “guise” to undermine universities.

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Government

ICE Officials Deny Mass. Lawmaker’s Allegations of Rümeysa Öztürk’s Inhumane Detainment Conditions

Massachusetts lawmakers detailed the “harrowing” living conditions of detained Tufts and Columbia students after visiting their Louisiana detention center last week. But Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials rebuked their claims as “unequivocally false” in a statement to The Crimson.

BostonCityHall
City Politics

City Employee Kerry Augustin Declares Candidacy For Boston Mayor

As he vies to become the next mayor of Boston, City Hall employee Kerry Augustin recognizes he faces an uphill battle. But it’s one that he is willing to fight.

Department of Justice
Federal State Relations

After Communication Breakdown, Task Force on Antisemitism Will Not Meet With Boston This Week

Officials from the Department of Justice task force on antisemitism were set to meet with Boston city leadership on Wednesday, but without communication from Washington, a city official confirmed that the meeting is no longer scheduled for this week.

Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 at The Crimson
Politics

Mass. Leadership Slams Trump’s Attacks On Harvard

As Harvard begins its legal fight against the White House, Massachusetts’ most powerful state and national politicians are speaking out against Trump’s attack on the University’s funding.

Tesla Cybertruck
Central Administration

Climate Accountability Group Calls On Harvard To Cut Ties with Lobbying Firm Connected To Tesla

Climate accountability company F Minus is set to release a report connecting Harvard to Tesla through a shared lobbying firm, Tremont Strategies, and is urging the University to cut ties with the lobbyists.

Michelle-Wu
City Politics

As Wu Seeks Reelection, Residents and Officials Praise Her First Term As Mayor of Boston

Reflecting on Michelle Wu's first term as mayor, former state officials, Boston residents, and former Wu staffers said they supported the Mayor’s first-term accomplishments, and were optimistic about her reelection bid.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu '07 at 2022 Class Day
City Politics

Michelle Wu ’07 Officially Launches Re-Election Campaign For Boston Mayor

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 officially announced her re-election campaign at a Saturday event in the South End, criticizing the Trump administration and her opponent — philanthropist Joshua Kraft — in her speech.

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