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Harvard May Demand Social Groups Submit Gender Breakdowns to Avoid Sanctions
Harvard is considering requiring gender-neutral student social groups to disclose anonymized gender breakdowns to the College in order to avoid Harvard’s sanctions, per an email obtained by The Crimson.
Harvard Will Bargain With Grad Union
Harvard will collectively bargain with its newly formed graduate student union, University President Drew G. Faust said in an interview Tuesday.
Faust Forms Committee to ‘Review’ Lead-Up to Arrest of Black Student
Faust has formed a “review committee” to determine the exact “sequence of events” leading to the forcible arrest of a black undergraduate April 13 and to undertake a “systematic examination” of a wide variety of Harvard policies.
In Private Meeting About HCFA, Dean Cited Fears Harvard Seen as Attacking Christianity
At the March 9 meeting, Davis said some administrators worried Harvard would be perceived as waging war on Christianity if the College punished HCFA further, according to four students in attendance.
Undergraduate Council Website Briefly Hacked By ‘Iran Cyber Security Group’
During the hack, visitors to the website encountered a cartoon of President Donald Trump being punched in the chin by an individual who wore a wristband striped the colors of the Iranian flag: green, white, and red.
Newly Minted Union Solicits Nominations for Bargaining Committee
Thirteen students will be elected to the committee, which will take charge of collecting feedback from union members, setting negotiation agendas, and representing the union at the bargaining table.
Harvard Undergrads Lobby Congress In Effort to Imperil Sanctions
The students are particularly lobbying around the PROSPER Act, a proposed update to the Higher Education Act that—if passed—could force Harvard to choose between millions of dollars in federal research funding and its social group penalties.
Cambridge Police Will Add Office to Monitor Racial Bias, Use of Force
Through the new office, which will be called the Office of Procedural Justice, Cambridge Police hopes to show a commitment to transparency and responsibility by analyzing citizens’ confrontations with the police.
Polling Shows Strong Union Support Among Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences Students
Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences students were much more likely to vote to unionize in Harvard’s election last week than were Sciences and Engineering and Applied Sciences students.
In Historic Move, Harvard Teaching and Research Assistants Vote to Unionize
In a historic move, Harvard teaching and research assistants have voted to form a union. The results of a unionization election held April 18 and 19 showed 1,931 ballots cast in favor and 1,523 against.
Students Form All-Female Final Club The ‘X’
Students have formed a new all-female final club called the Exister Society, according to an email sent to some undergraduates Wednesday night obtained by The Crimson.
Similar 2006 Arrest of Non-Black Student Saw 'No Punches'
Last Friday’s arrest of a black Harvard undergraduate does not mark the first time local authorities physically confronted and arrested a naked College student under the influence of drugs.
Two Harvard Law School Professors Will Represent Arrested College Student
Two HLS professors are representing the black Harvard undergraduate whose arrest by Cambridge Police Department officers has sparked allegations of police brutality.
Police, Health Services Obeyed Protocol in Arrest, Per Spokespeople
HUPD spokesperson Stephen G. Catalano wrote in an email Monday that HUHS actually contacted HUPD first. Catalano said HUPD then transferred the call to CPD.
Faust Calls Arrest of Black Student ‘Profoundly Disturbing’
University President Drew G. Faust called the forcible arrest of a black undergraduate by the Cambridge Police Department Friday night “profoundly disturbing” in an email sent to University affiliates Monday.
Harvard Undergraduate Arrested, Sparking Allegations of Police Brutality
A black College student was arrested Friday night for charges including indecent exposure and assault after a physical confrontation with law enforcement. Some witnesses are calling the arrest an incident of police brutality.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Reaches Gender Parity in Sciences Tenure Track
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has reached gender parity in the tenure-track of the sciences division for the first time, according to a diversity report released Thursday.
College Launches New Secondary in 'Educational Studies'
The College will launch a new secondary field in “Educational Studies” for undergraduates beginning in fall 2018 after a years-long faculty and student-led push for the secondary.
Portion of Redacted Harvard Admissions Data Will Become Public
A small portion of redacted Harvard admissions data—including applicants’ files and internal correspondence between admissions officers—will likely soon become public.
DOJ Calls for Unsealing of Harvard Admissions Data
The Department of Justice called for the unsealing of admissions data Harvard has repeatedly argued should remain private in an amicus brief the department filed Friday.
Math Dept Hires 2nd-Ever Female Tenured Prof, Ending Six-Year Drought
Harvard’s Math Department has hired a woman as a senior professor for the second time in its history, ending a six-year streak in which the department boasted not a single woman of that rank.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Has Filed Title IX Complaint Against Dominguez
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has filed a formal Title IX complaint against Government Professor Jorge I. Dominguez, according to correspondence obtained by The Crimson.
Faculty Vote to Approve Environmental Engineering Concentration
The Faculty unanimously voted for its creation, bringing the total number of concentrations offered to undergraduates up to 50.
Undergraduate Student Activities Fee To Increase by Over 150 Percent
The Office of Student Life also plans to restructure the way it funds the Undergraduate Council, the College Events Board, House Committees, and the Intramural Sports Council starting fall 2018.
College Will Merge OSL, FDO Into One Student Life Office
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said administrators are merging the two offices to “integrate and strengthen the four-year residential experience.”