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Hundreds Gather To Honor Luke Tang '18, Teacher and Friend
Family, students, and faculty members filled the pews of Memorial Church to celebrate the life of Luke Tang '18.
Amid Volatility, Experts Say Management Company Should Hold Course
Finance experts say that despite both domestic and international market volatility, the Harvard Management Company should stay its course and not make drastic changes to investment portfolio.
On Final Clubs, Khurana Is Mostly Mum
As administrators place greater scrutiny on the unrecognized social clubs, Khurana would not rule out the possibility that Harvard will put more administrative pressure on the groups to regulate them.
Women Audition for Pudding Cast, But It Will Stay All-Male
Women are involved in the Theatricals—famous for its burlesque shows and tradition of “roasting” celebrities—through its business staff, tech crew, band, and creative writing and music teams. But to a group undergraduate women who organized this weekend’s stunt, that is not enough.
Harvard and Union Negotiate as Deadline Approaches
If the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers and Harvard do not meet the Sept. 30 deadline, the union will likely continue to operate on its existing contract.
Hasty Pudding Considers Adding Women to Its All-Male Cast
The cast of the campus drag troupe's burlesque show has been composed of all men since 1844.
Class of 2019: Beliefs and Lifestyles
Part III of The Crimson’s survey of the Class of 2019 looks at the beliefs and lifestyles of the incoming freshmen.
Class of 2019: Academics & Extracurriculars
Part II of The Crimson's survey of the Class of 2019 examines the academic and extracurricular pursuits of the incoming freshmen.
Class of 2019: By the Numbers
From first-generation status and admissions statistics to gap years and interest in campus social life, The Crimson's third annual survey of Harvard's incoming freshmen breaks down the Class of 2019.
After Criticism, Harvard Offers Additional Health Benefits Plan
Harvard has revised its health insurance options for nonunion faculty and staff members to offer an additional plan without deductibles or coinsurance.
After Federal Feedback, Law School Implements New Title IX Standards
Harvard Law School made final changes to its school-specific Title IX procedures this summer, and they will go into effect this fall.
Zoning Board Delays Campus Center Plans a Second Time
Harvard is facing its first significant roadblock in its effort to renovate the Smith Campus Center.
U.S. Olympic Committee Terminates Boston Bid
The U.S. Olympic Committee and Boston 2024 organizers terminated Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games on Monday following several months of backlash and major changes to the bid.
Rothenberg, Longtime Corporation Member, Dies at 69
As Harvard’s treasurer and a member of the Harvard Corporation, James F. Rothenberg '68 remained intimately connected to the University he loved, advising its leaders and helping manage its money, until his death Tuesday. He was 69.
Stillman Infirmary Closed, Renovation Plans Await Approval
A planned renovation of the 24-hour inpatient care space to expand mental health resources is still pending approval from the state public health department.
Education Department Dismisses Admissions Complaint
The Department of Education decided to dismiss the complaint because it is similar to an ongoing and separate federal lawsuit filed against Harvard.
Across the Country, Students Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage
Throughout the weekend, students celebrated the decision many miles away from Washington, marching in gay pride parades and attending rallies nationwide.
Harvard No Longer Slated as Boston 2024 Tennis Host
Dorchester’s Harambee Park, not Harvard, would host Olympic and Paralympic tennis if Boston is selected as the host city of the 2024 Summer Games, yet another sign that Harvard’s relationship with the bid is evolving.
Cambridge Planning Board Recommends Campus Center Plans
The unanimous vote to recommend Harvard’s plans to renovate the Smith Campus Center to the city’s Board of Zoning Appeal moves the construction plans one step closer to city approval.
Record $400 Million Gift Renames SEAS
The gift will establish a permanent endowment for SEAS—which will now be known as the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—as the school prepares to move into new facilities in Allston, Harvard announced on Wednesday.
‘Busy Making History’
Marshall L. Ganz '64 was one of many Harvard students who found ways to engage in activism while at school in Cambridge, in a community that many described as increasingly supportive of the civil rights movement.
Groups File Federal Complaint Alleging Discrimination in Harvard Admissions Process
Asian-American groups filed a federal complaint against Harvard calling for an investigation into what they charge is the College’s “unlawful use of race” in its admissions process.
Divest Harvard Blockades Mass Hall Again
The group blocked entrances to the administrative building for the second time this semester in protest of the appointment of new University Chief Financial Officer Thomas J. Hollister, who is a former oil executive.
In Dunster, a Search for BGLTQ Support
As students raise concerns about advising resources in one of Harvard’s upperclassman Houses, administrators respond.
Harvard Will Renovate Lowell House in 2017-2018
Pending funding approval, planners will begin full construction on Lowell House in the summer of 2017, and administrators hope to finish the project the next summer, in 2018.