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Faust Outlines Plans to Protect Undocumented Students
University President Drew G. Faust pledged to take steps to protect undocumented students in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, writing an email to Harvard affiliates Monday to “reaffirm our clear and unequivocal support for these individuals.”
Khurana Says He Is ‘Committed to Serving’ Undocumented Students
Khurana said he empathizes with groups that Trump specifically targeted throughout his campaign.
Anti-Semitic Postcard Promises to ‘Drain the Swamp’ at Harvard Law
The brief postcard, which includes threatening, explicit, and anti-Semitic attacks on visiting Law professor Sanford Levinson, ends with: "We’re gonna drain the swamp at Harvard Law. Juden Raus!”
Students and Faculty Report Hate Speech, Harassment Around Harvard After Election
A handful of University affiliates have reported incidents of harassment around Harvard’s campus, echoing a nationwide uptick in hate speech after Donald Trump’s election.
Students Head to Voting Booths for First Day of Historic Student Union Election
Eligible graduate student research and teaching assistants, as well as undergraduate teaching assistants, cast their ballots for or against unionization at the Phillips Brooks House Association in Harvard Yard and the Dental School in Longwood.
With Tentative Agreement for Custodians, Harvard Narrowly Averts Campus Strike
Harvard and its custodial workers reached a tentative agreement around 1 a.m. Wednesday after a marathon bargaining session.
Campus In Disbelief After Trump Clinches Presidency
Harvard Yard was quiet Wednesday afternoon as students, tired from staying up late to watch the unexpected victory of Donald Trump, walked to and from class.
Donald Trump Wins the Presidency, Stuns Nation
Donald Trump won the presidential election, capping off a divisive campaign that split the country and upended political norms after one of the most bitter races in modern history.
Harvard Athletics Director Asks General Counsel to Review Men’s Cross Country Team
Harvard’s Athletics Director has asked the Office of the General Counsel to review the men’s cross country team after The Crimson reported former men’s runners produced “sexually explicit” spreadsheets about members of the women’s team.
‘Much is at Stake’ in Union Election, Provost Writes
In an email sent to the entire Harvard faculty, staff, and student body, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 said“much is at stake” in the upcoming graduate student union election on Nov. 16 and 17
Sanctions Could Be Subject to Change, Faust Says
Harvard’s historic penalties on members of unrecognized single-gender social organizations could be subject to change after consultation with faculty members, University President Drew G. Faust said.
Past Harvard Men’s Cross Country Teams Wrote ‘Sexually Explicit’ Comments About Women’s Team
The Harvard men’s cross country team produced yearly spreadsheets about members of the women’s team, sometimes writing “sexually explicit” comments about them, according to team correspondence obtained by The Crimson.
Beyond the Ballot: Students on the Issues
Sixty-five percent of surveyed Harvard undergraduates identified as “Progressive,” while more than 27 percent identified as “Social Justice Activists,” according to a survey The Crimson conducted last month
Harvard General Counsel Will ‘Review’ 2012 Men’s Soccer Team’s Sexually Explicit Document
Harvard’s Office of General Counsel will “conduct an immediate review” of a sexually explicit document circulated among the 2012 men’s soccer team, University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement Tuesday.
Members Appointed to Social Policy Implementation Committee
Twenty Harvard undergraduates, including at least one athlete and members of final clubs and Greek organizations, will serve on a committee tasked with recommending how to implement a new College policy.
87 Percent of Harvard Undergrads Support Clinton
By comparison, 6 percent of respondents said they would vote for Republican Party nominee Donald Trump, just greater than the 5.8 percent who said they would support Libertarian Party nominee Gary E. Johnson.
HUDS Contract Pays $35,000 per Year, Covers Copays
After months of tense contract negotiations, Harvard will pay its full-time dining services employees at least $35,000 a year and cover increased copayments until 2021—a settlement that union leaders say satisfy their demands.
2012 Harvard Men’s Soccer Team Produced Sexually Explicit ‘Scouting Report’ on Female Recruits
In what appears to have been a yearly team tradition, a member of Harvard’s 2012 men’s soccer team produced a document that, in sexually explicit terms, individually assessed and evaluated freshmen recruits from the 2012 women’s soccer team based on their perceived physical attractiveness and sexual appeal.
‘Hopeful Signs of Progress’ in HUDS Negotiations
As an unprecedented strike heads into its third week, Harvard’s dining service workers have begun to make progress in a months-long contract stalemate with the University.
14 Workers Break Harvard Dining Services' Picket Lines
A small number of dining services employees have, during the course of the more than two-week long strike, avoided the crowds of marching dining hall staff and have resumed work in Harvard dining facilities.
Sophomores, Sciences Saw Most Honor Council Cases Last Year
The vast majority of 115 academic dishonesty cases the College’s Honor Council heard last academic year occurred in courses offered in the Sciences Division or the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, according to the adjudicating body’s first-ever annual report.
11 Arrested in Dining Services Protest
Cambridge Police officers arrested 11 people Friday who were blocking traffic in protest of recent labor negotiations between Harvard and its dining services workers.
‘No Middle Ground’ in Negotiations, Says HUDS Union Leader
Harvard’s striking dining hall workers will not compromise on their “core demands,” their union's lead negotiator said.
Facing Financial Concerns, HUDS Workers are Resolute in Historic Strike
With the historic Harvard University Dining Services strike stretching into its seventh day, HUDS employees say they remain committed to their cause despite increasing personal financial pressures.