Crimson staff writer
Tess E. Sumner
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Web Outage Leaves Faculty, Students Without Access to Canvas for More Than 12 Hours
Canvas, Harvard’s main platform for classes, was nonoperational for more than 12 hours on Monday due to a widespread web outage, leaving students and professors unable to access class materials and submit assignments.
‘It’s Going To Feel Different’: Harvard Upperclassmen Wary of Decision to Move Back Housing Day
Harvard students said the College’s decision to move Housing Day to the Friday after spring break could disrupt a beloved undergraduate celebration — but was unlikely to “make or break” the excitement of being assigned to an upperclassman House.
Off the Beaten Path: Student Hikers Find Friendship, Peace in the Outdoors
Even as midterm season ramps up, Harvard students are finding time to trade in problem sets for pine needles, taking advantage of the Northeast’s famed fall foliage by heading outdoors. From a quick trip to Middlesex Fells to an overnight climb in New Hampshire’s peaks, hiking has become a way for students to recharge and reconnect with nature.
New Butterfly Species Named After Harvard Lecturer Andrew Berry
A newly designated butterfly species, Euptychia andrewberryi, has been named in honor of Harvard lecturer Andrew J. Berry by postdoctoral fellow Shinichi Nakahara, who identified the species.
Harvard Math Professor Lauren Williams Wins MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Harvard Math professor Lauren K. Williams ’00 was named a recipient of the 2025 MacArthur Fellowship, the foundation announced on Wednesday.
Diana Eck, Harvard’s Leading Scholar of Religious Pluralism, Discusses ‘Pivot to Pluralism’ in Higher Education
Eck’s talk took up a topic that Harvard has embraced even as it shifts away from the language of diversity, equity, and inclusion. But Eck said she saw pluralism as a way to recognize and reckon with diversity, not to replace it.
Cambridge Election Commission to Distribute Ballots and Voting Materials Ahead of November Election
As the local election season ramps up, the Cambridge Election Commission met on Tuesday to discuss its plans to distribute information about voting procedures and election logistics.
