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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.
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.
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.
Harvard Alumni Join in Lawsuit Against Google
Thirteen Harvard alumni have joined a group of 710 plaintiffs in a privacy lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company had been intercepting their e-mail content through the Google Apps for Education platform from 2011 to 2014.
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.
Years-Long Royalties Dispute Moves to Questions of Liability and Relief
After a federal judge allowed two claims to move forward last month in a multimillion-dollar patent royalties lawsuit filed against Harvard by a former graduate student, both parties filed statements on Monday, highlighting sharp, unresolved divides on issues of liability and relief.
SLAM Delivers Letter to Faust in Support of HUDS Workers
Several Harvard student groups urged University President Drew G. Faust to join their coalition aimed at improving campus dining service employees’ labor contract, presenting her with a letter Tuesday outlining what they consider problems with the agreement.
Faust and Brother Share Memories at Education School Forum
In a sprawling conversation, University President Drew G. Faust and her younger brother Donald Gilpin espoused the virtues of a liberal arts education and reflected on their time growing up together at a Forum.
Law School Faculty Defend Minow, Criticize Activists
A group of faculty members are publicly speaking out in support of Law School Dean Martha L. Minow, charging that student activists at the school have not given her due credit for her efforts to address racial issues on campus.
Homeland Security Secretary Discusses 'Building Bridges' at IOP
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson discussed both immigration and counterterrorism at the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Monday.
With Low Expectations, Overseers Candidate Launches Impromptu Senate Bid
Ron K. Unz ’83, a controversial outsider candidate for Harvard’s Board of Overseers, is setting his sights on an even more prestigious governing body: the United States Senate.
GSAS Increases Stipend for Ph.D. Students by 3 Percent
At the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. student stipends have climbed annually by at least three percent for the past six years.
After Corporation Approval, Law School Seal Quickly Disappearing
Harvard Law School now faces the practical implications of a major branding change: the extensive process of physically removing all traces of the image from its campus and websites by the end of April.
Overseers Survey Shows Range of Views on Affirmative Action
This year's candidates for Harvard’s Board of Overseers completed questionnaires about race-based affirmative action, revealing widespread support for more transparency in Harvard’s admissions process.
Supreme Court Nominee Maintains Close Harvard Ties
Garland has maintained a close relationship with Harvard in the decades since he graduated from both the College and the Law School, where he completed his studies in 1974 summa cum laude and 1977 magna cum laude, respectively.
Corporation Accepts Proposal to Change Law School Seal
The Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, agreed Monday to allow Harvard Law School to remove and replace its seal, which features the crest of a slaveholding family.