University News
Architects, Urban Planners Address Racial Tensions in St. Louis
The Graduate School of Design kicked off a three-day event with keynote speeches that focused on racial justice in St. Louis, Mo., a continuation of a series addressing design, space, and social justice at the school.
Grad Union Effort Pushes for More STEM Money
In an effort to combat stagnant science research funding, members of the Harvard graduate student union effort are publicizing a petition asking the 2016 presidential candidates to prioritize STEM funding a part of their platforms.
SLAM Ramps Up Support for Dining Workers
As the deadline for a new agreement between Harvard and its dining services employees looms in June, student organizations have ramped up efforts to show support for workers affected by the round of talks.
Activists Weigh In on Sexual Assault Response at Law School
As discussions of sexual assault and Title IX pervade campus rhetoric, Harvard Law School alumna and activist Kamilah Willingham offered her views on the topics and reflected on her experiences at a conference Tuesday.
Panelists Celebrate Women’s Leadership in Environmental Movement
Four female leaders in the environmental movement shared their respective stories in combatting climate change on Tuesday at the Kennedy School.
Faust Will Dedicate Plaque to Honor Harvard Slaves
At a time when long-buried legacies of racism at Harvard have increasingly fueled campus discourse, University President Drew G. Faust will dedicate a memorial to slaves who worked at Harvard in the 18th century.
HBS Alumnus to Direct MBA Admissions and Aid
Harvard Business School graduate and Bain & Company manager Chad Losee will be the next Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at Harvard Business School.
Individual Schools Take Up Sexual Assault Recommendations
After finishing its work earlier this month, the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Assault has disbanded, leaving Harvard's 12 schools to act on its recommendations.
Businesses Continue Exit From Campus Center
Harvard is kicking out many favorite local eateries in the coming days as construction on the Smith Campus Center begins in earnest next week.
In Campus Sexual Assault Conversation, Faculty Grapple with Role
Across Harvard's schools, faculty members are learning about sexual assault prevention and seeking to create courses to foster discussion on sex and sexuality, after the release of a sexual assault prevention report last month.
Flood Nearly Destroys Harvard's Record of the Stars
Muddy water from a burst pipe rushed through the Harvard College Observatory, placing a collection of more than half a million photographic plates at risk, some which are more than 120 years old.
Harris-Perry Laments Society's Silencing of Women
Renowned activist, television host, and professor Melissa V. Harris-Perry explored how society shapes and silences women's voices at the annual Anita Hill Lecture Monday.
Alumni Escalate Fight Against Outside Overseers Contenders
Prominent Harvard graduates, most notably from a pro-affirmative action group of nearly 700 alumni, are ramping up efforts to oppose a controversial outsider campaign for the University's Board of Overseers.
Federal Judge Concerned Over Campus Free Speech Restrictions
Loretta A. Preska, chief judge of the U.S. District Court of Southern New York, said there is widespread "decreasing tolerance for truly free expression and open debate” at institutions of higher education.
Vampires Come Alive at Humanities Conference
Students and scholars across several departments gathered around a “vampirian round table” on Friday to discuss the importance of supernatural elements in media and literature in understanding society’s age-old thirst for tales of the undead.
Sexual Assault Recommendations Put Social Life Under Microscope
Although the report urges wide-scale change, many of the recommendations are already in progress, and now the College has formed two working groups to review the report and recommend a College-specific plan of action.
Contested Unionization Effort Tries to Drum Up Support
Members of the Harvard graduate student union effort formally launched the campaign “Working for a Healthy Harvard” last Wednesday in order to promote visibility for the issues graduate students face and to drum up support for their movement to unionize.
Art Museums Indigenous Film Series Strikes Emotional Chord
As part of the Harvard Art Museums’ indigenous film series, a crowd of about 40 gathered Sunday to watch the film “Samson and Delilah,” which chronicles the lives of two native Australian teenagers living in poverty.
Snowden’s Attorney Critiques U.S. Government on Privacy Rights
Jesselyn Radack, attorney to whistleblower Edward J. Snowden, called on the U.S. government to prioritize privacy over security during the Harvard Human Rights Journal’s symposium on Thursday at the Law School.
Graduate Students Question Data About BGLTQ Sexual Assault
Concerned that the prevalence of sexual assault among BGLTQ students has been misrepresented, six BGLTQ student groups from across Harvard sent an email to University President Drew G. Faust asking her to clarify the results of last semester’s survey about campus sexual assault.
Faust Urges West Point Cadets to Study Humanities
University President Drew G. Faust stuck to her guns Thursday at the United States Military Academy, emphasizing the importance of the liberal arts to a crowd of about 800 cadets and faculty members in West Point, N.Y.
Medical Students Petition to End ‘Pointless’ Exam
A petition initiated earlier this month at Harvard Medical School has now been signed by more than 12,000 medical students, residents, and physicians from around the country asking for an end to the Step 2 CS exam, a portion of a test all fourth year medical students must take.
After Monkey Deaths, HMS Begins to Repurpose Center
A year after it closed its beleaguered New England Primate Medical Research Center, Harvard Medical School is considering how to repurpose the space that used to house about 2,000 monkeys.
Royall Descendant Cautions Against Forgetting History
Long before the current firestorm over Harvard Law School’s seal, the story of Isaac Royall, Jr. quietly lived on in his former Massachusetts house—now a museum—and his surviving descendants.
Eight Key Takeaways from the Sexual Assault Prevention Report
Senior Crimson News writers parsed through the sexual assault prevention task force's final report to highlight eight key takeaways.