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HUA Partners With Harvard Square Nonprofit to Offer Storage to Civic Engagement Groups
Harvard Undergraduate Association co-presidents Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 and Daniel Zhao ’28 announced a partnership with Democracy House, a Harvard Square nonprofit, that will give civic engagement-focused student organizations a place to store materials, at a general meeting Sunday.
Former College Dean Rakesh Khurana Criticizes Gay, Other Presidents Over 2023 Antisemitism Testimony
Former Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana criticized the December 2023 congressional testimony of three university presidents on campus antisemitism — including then-Harvard President Claudine Gay — saying none of them could explain what a university is for.
11 Harvard Law Faculty Join Call for UCLA Chancellor to Retract 9/11 Conference Statement
Eleven Harvard Law School faculty members joined nearly 300 law school professors calling on University of California, Los Angeles Chancellor Julio J. Frenk — a former Harvard dean — to retract a statement distancing the university from a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Former Trinity, Berkshire Community College Presidents Join HGSE as Presidents-in-Residence
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, the former president of Trinity College, and Ellen Kennedy, who retired in June as president of Berkshire Community College, are serving as the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Judith Block McLaughlin Presidents-In-Residence for the 2026-27 academic year.
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NIH Director Bhattacharya Refuses Trump Demand to Cut Harvard Funding, Politico Reports
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, a former Stanford University colleague of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76, refused a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to cut Harvard’s federal research grants during a heated Friday Oval Office meeting, Politico reported Saturday night.
Freshmen Want More One-on-One Support After Harvard Overhauls Advising
Freshmen say Harvard’s overhauled advising system has pushed them toward PAFs and departments for help — but many still want a dedicated one-on-one academic adviser.
Harvard School of Public Health Weighs Partnerships with CVS, United Healthcare, Tenet Amid Funding Uncertainty
Harvard’s School of Public Health has privately weighed asking UnitedHealthcare, Tenet, and CVS Aetna to fund its research as it works to replace money lost to federal funding cuts, according to a person present for the discussion.
Staffing Shortages, Limited Capacity Strain Cambridge Afterschool Program
More than 200 Cambridge children remain on the waitlist for the city's afterschool programs as the school year begins — and some parents say the wait has pushed them toward costlier or less convenient care.
Second Man Arrested in Connection With July 4 Cambridge Shooting
A second man was arrested in connection with a July 4 fatal shooting of a Cambridge Public Works department employee on Thursday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Harvard Has Disclosed $163 Million in Foreign Funding So Far in 2026. Here’s Where It Went.
Harvard has taken in more than $163 million from foreign sources so far in 2026 — with Switzerland, China, and the U.K. leading the way. The Crimson analyzed the filings to trace where the money went, from financial aid and professorships to contracts with state-owned oil companies.
U.S. Attorney Recommends House Arrest, No Jail Time for Men in HMS Explosion
Federal prosecutors did not recommend incarceration for the two men who pleaded guilty in connection with an explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building in November, instead suggesting three years of probation, including six months of home detention.
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