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Two Sessions In, Grad Union Says Bargaining With Harvard Will Be Uphill Battle
The committee wrote in an email that their first two bargaining sessions have been marked by forceful pushback from Harvard administrators.
Harvard Field Hockey Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals for First Time in Program History
For the first time in school history, No. 6 Harvard field hockey (17-1) earned an NCAA tournament win and will advance to the NCAA quarterfinals.
For Third Consecutive Year, Classroom to Table Program Runs Out of Money
Classroom to Table — a popular College initiative that subsidizes fine dining for students and their professors in the Square — has run out of funding yet again.
Harvard Says Amnesty Policy Will Be In Effect at Harvard-Yale Game
The College’s amnesty policy — which grants intoxicated students under 21 exemption from punishment in certain cases — will be in effect during the Harvard-Yale football game at Fenway Park on Nov. 17.
Midterms See Mass. Incumbents Re-elected, Democrats Win Control of House
Incumbent Mass. Governor Charlie Baker and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren cruised to victory, while Democrats gained a U.S. House majority.
What’s At Stake for Harvard in the Midterm Elections
Ranging from endowment taxes to the survival of its controversial social group sanctions, the University has a large stake in this year’s midterms.
The Three Questions On The Massachusetts Ballot, Explained
This election day — in addition to casting votes for political figures — the Massachusetts electorate will tackle three questions at the bottom of their ballots. Here's what you need to know.
Here's What Happened in the Harvard Admissions Trial Today
On Oct. 15, a lawsuit alleging Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants went to trial in Boston. The Crimson updated this article with a summary of what went down in the courtroom every day the trial lasted.
Admins Cancel Student-Run Forum on Shopping Week, Offer Harvard-Led Events Instead
Hours before students were supposed to meet at an Undergraduate Council town hall to discuss the possible elimination of “shopping week,” Harvard officials announced they had changed their minds.
The Harvard Admissions Trial Starts Today. Here’s What You Need to Know.
After months of anticipation, the wait is finally over. The Crimson breaks down what you need to know before the Harvard admissions trial officially kicks off Monday — and what you can expect to learn before it ends.
Harvard, Grad Student Union Set to Begin Negotiations Monday
Harvard and its new graduate student union will face each other across the bargaining table for the first time Monday, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’77 announced Friday afternoon.
Harvard's Design School Takes Steps to Promote Diversity, Address Sexual Misconduct
The Graduate School of Design will hire a new administrator focused on diversity and inclusion as it seeks to implement a changes to improve the school's culture.
Bacow Warns Admissions Trial Could 'Create Divisions' Among Harvard Affiliates
Bacow’s emails to students and alumni Wednesday marked his first missives directly addressing the suit.
FAS Dean Gay Says She Supports Early Registration
FAS Dean Claudine Gay has thrown her support behind the proposed early registration system, which would replace shopping week.
Texas Group Sues Harvard Law Review for Using ‘Race and Sex’ to Select Members
The lawsuit was filed Saturday in the U.S. District Court in Boston by an organization called Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences. If true, these allegations would mean that the Law Review falls in violation of federal statutes Title VI and Title IX.
At Bacow’s Inauguration, Pomp and Protest
Friday afternoon marked a rare occasion as the last four Harvard presidents descended on the Yard to ceremonially welcome Lawrence S. Bacow to their ranks.
Four Years Later, Harvard Will Offer Second Sexual Assault Climate Survey
The Association of American Universities — which administers the survey — announced Thursday that Harvard would be one of 33 schools participating in spring 2019.
40 Harvard Law Profs Sign NYT Op-Ed Demanding Senate Reject Kavanaugh
Forty Harvard Law School professors signed a New York Times editorial arguing the Senate should not confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Law School Dean John F. Manning '82 did not sign the letter.
Bacow Warns of Divisive Nature of Admissions Lawsuit at Faculty Meeting
The trial, which will begin Oct. 15, has “the potential to divide our campus,” Bacow said.
Students Filed Title IX Complaints Against Kavanaugh to Prevent Him From Teaching at Harvard Law
Over the past week, several students filed formal complaints alleging Kavanaugh’s presence in Cambridge would violate Harvard’s policy prohibiting sexual and gender-based harassment.
Judge Rules Harvard Admissions Suit Must Proceed to Trial
U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled Friday that the admissions lawsuit alleging Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants must go to trial in October, thwarting Harvard's hopes to the contrary.
Faculty Council Approves New Committee to Propose Shopping Week Replacement
The Faculty Council voted Wednesday to move one step closer to eliminating “shopping week,” a Harvard tradition popular among undergraduates.
Harvard Returns 10 Percent on Endowment ‘With Much Work Ahead’
The returns, bringing the endowment's total value to $39.2 billion, mark an improvement from last year’s return of 8.1 percent and a serious turn-around from the loss of $2 billion in fiscal year 2016.
As Admissions Trial Nears, Bacow Insists 'We Don't Discriminate Against Anybody'
The brand-new president said he is “confident” Harvard will prevail in court when the suit goes to trial on Oct. 15, though he is unsure what the Supreme Court may do should the case come before the nation's highest judges.
Harvard Law School Refuses to Say Whether Kavanaugh Will Return to Teach in January
The school’s silence comes as students are calling for decisive action to address allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted two women. Some have urged that the nominee be barred from teaching at Harvard.