Race
Students Launch Diversity Demands Petition at Harvard Kennedy School
As part of ongoing efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusivity at the Harvard Kennedy School, student activists recently launched a petition demanding more faculty of color and more attention to issues of race and racism in curriculum.
‘Alarmingly Low’: FAS Sciences Struggles to Increase Proportion of Underrepresented Minority Faculty
Though much of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has seen recent increases in the proportion of underrepresented minority tenure and tenure-track faculty, the Sciences division continues to lag behind.
Mental Health and Students of Color Event
Harvard University Provost Alan M. Garber '76 delivers the welcome speech at Young, Gifted & Well — a day-long conference at the Student Organization Center at Hilles held to discuss mental health and emotional wellness for students of color at Harvard.
Harvard Has 'The Law on Our Side' in Lawsuit Over Photos of Slaves, Bacow Says
University President Lawrence S. Bacow said in an interview Friday that he is confident Harvard is on the right side of the law in a suit alleging that Harvard unlawfully possesses and profits off two photographs of American slaves that are believed to be the oldest of their kind in existence.
Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey Firm Paid $1.5 Million in 2014 Employment Discrimination Settlement
The Association of American Universities released its second national sexual misconduct survey April 2 in collaboration with Westat — a research firm that faced employment discrimination charges in 2014.
Across Harvard’s Schools, Percentage of Female and Underrepresented Minority Faculty Remains Stagnant
The percentage of female and underrepresented minority faculty at Harvard has remained largely stagnant over the past year, according to the University’s annual Faculty Diversity and Development report released Wednesday.
Emerald Garner, Daughter of Eric Garner, and Etan Thomas Speak on Police Brutality, Social Injustice
The event, titled “No More Names: A Conversation about Community Activism and Criminal Justice,” featured Garner and former NBA player Etan Thomas in a panel moderated by Reverend Jonathan L. Walton, a professor at the Divinity School.
Janet Mock Honored in Harvard's Annual Cultural Rhythms Show
The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations held its annual Cultural Rhythms Show honoring Janet Mock, an acclaimed writer, producer, director, and transgender rights advocate, in Sanders Theater Saturday.
Harvard Business School Plans New Position Focused on Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Harvard Business School is planning to hire its first-ever Associate Director for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, according to Ellen Mahoney, chief human resources officer at HBS.
Harvard Launches Pilot Pulse Survey Following Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
The Office of Institutional Research is administering a pilot Pulse Survey for approximately 50,000 Harvard affiliates — the first-ever University-wide survey of its kind.
Students Gather for Open Mic Night Featuring Songs, Poems on Migration and Blackness
The event, titled “Issa Open Mic Night,” was organized in the wake of rapper 21 Savage’s U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement detainment, the impending revocation of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants, and the conclusion of Black History Month.
Askwith Panelists Discuss Racial Inequality in 21st Century Education
Five professors from across the Northeast gathered at a forum at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Wednesday to discuss the causes of racial inequality in the United States education system. They also brainstormed solutions for bridging gaps between white children and children of color.
Askwith Forum
Danielle S. Allen remarked on ways to improve social inequality through a focus on civic education Wednesday evening during a Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Forum event. The panel was a conversation about poverty, inequality, and racial injustice in the U.S.
Former Employee Sues Harvard For Racial Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate Her Disability, and Retaliation
Former employee Melissa Defay filed a lawsuit against Harvard Wednesday alleging the University racially discriminated against her, failed to accommodate her disability, and retaliated against her when she raised these concerns.
Harvard College Unveils Working Group to Implement Inclusion and Belonging Report
Harvard College announced the creation of a new working group charged with examining how spaces and symbols on campus impact the student body and exploring new avenues for diversity-related programming Tuesday morning.
Harvard Administrators Respond to Call for Ethnic Studies Program, Recruit Three Professors
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay said Monday she is working to recruit three professors who study ethnicity, after the loss of two tenure-track professors specializing in Asian-American studies angered ethnic studies advocates.
Harvard Law Affinity Groups Call for Diversity Committee
A coalition of 10 Harvard Law School student affinity groups called on Dean John F. Manning ‘82 to establish a Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.
Native American Harvard Students Discuss Indigenous Invisibility on Campus
Native American Harvard students spoke about feelings of “indigenous invisibility” on campus and potential solutions to the issue at a panel last Monday. Some spoke about the burden of having to prove their heritage.
Harvard Administrators Investigating Racist Drawings Found in Leverett House
Leverett House staff and the Dean of Students Office are currently investigating “deeply disturbing and offensive images” drawn on a House public whiteboard.
Harvard Undergrads Form First Campus Group for All Mixed-Race Students
The Undergrad Union of Mixed Students received official recognition from the UC earlier this month as the first group on campus for all mixed race students.
Activists Talk ‘Race, Racism, and Mental Health’ at Harvard Law School
Community organizers from the Boston area and across the United States convened this weekend for a two-day conference on “Race, Racism and Mental Health” hosted by at the Harvard Law School.
Harvard Admissions Trial Will Stretch Into 2019 with New Hearing, Filings
The high-stakes and high-profile Harvard admissions trial may stretch well into 2019, per new details announced in a Wednesday court order. The University and opponent SFFA are slated to hold another hearing and submit new filings.
Harvard Suggests Clarifying Policies, Changing Yardfest in Final Report On Arrest of Black Student
The report calls for clarification of emergency response policies, expansion of HUHS counseling, and changes to Yardfest, among other recommendations.
Affirmative Action Trial
A protester stands outside the courthouse where the Harvard admissions trial took place.
Affirmative Action Trial
Marlyn E. McGrath '70, Harvard College's Director of Admissions, is seen leaving the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse.