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Steinberg Addresses Video Controversy at Law School
Robin Steinberg, a New York public defender who was initially disinvited in February as an honoree of a separate Law School event, addressed her connection to a controversial online video.
Layered Movement: Master Class with Ronald K. Brown
On March 28, 2015 the choreographer of the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess, Ronald K. Brown, taught a master class at the Harvard Dance Center. Katherine W. K. Smith/The Harvard Crimson.
University Prepares To Launch Sexual Conduct Climate Survey
In preparation for the survey, administrators are emphasizing the confidentiality of the poll and are executing an aggressive publicity push to draw respondents.
Innovation Challenge Showcases Finalists, Announces Winners
Startup groups presented a large variety of projects from mobile phone applications for finding tutors to vegan baked goods.
Former UN Security Council President Talks China
Former United Nations Security Council president Kishore Mahbubani argued that the U.S. needs to begin considering a world in which China is the primary superpower on Wednesday night.
Incoming Harvard Law School Classes
Roughly three-fourths of each incoming class of Harvard Law School students have come to campus with some post-college experience for the last several years.
Newly Elected Graduate Student Leaders Back Unionization
Newly elected members of the Graduate Student Council declared Wednesday night their support for an effort by graduate students to unionize.
Harvard Reaches Gender Parity in Junior Faculty Hires
Harvard’s total number of junior faculty hires has reached gender parity across the University for the first time ever.
Law School Admissions ‘Actively Preferences’ Work Experience
For the past several years, roughly three-fourths of each incoming class of Harvard Law School students has come to campus having spent some time beyond their college campuses.
Graduate Student Council Election
Incumbent Graduate Student Council Vice President John Gee voiced his support for the unionization movement during his pre-election speech to graduate student voters.
CIA Director Discusses ISIS, Iranian Nuclear Negotiations
Central Intelligence Agency Director John O. Brennan commented on the recent framework deal with Iran and the modernization of the CIA at the JFK Forum Tuesday.
New Report Alleges More Monkey Deaths at Research Center
A new report alleges that 12 additional monkeys had died between 1999 and 2011 at the Harvard-run New England Primate Medical Research Center.
Business School To Target Women's Colleges in Recruitment
In an effort to address a continued gender gap, Harvard Business School will start a new recruitment program targeting women's colleges to familiarize them with its MBA program.
Judge Strikes Dershowitz Allegations From Record
“Jane Doe No. 3,” who has claimed that Dershowitz had sex with her while she was underage, cannot enter the ongoing federal court case as a party, though she can testify as a witness.
Divest Harvard Plans Weeklong Blockade of Mass. Hall
According to Divest Harvard co-founder Chloe S. Maxmin ’15, “hundreds” of advocates of the movement, including dozens of students, are willing to be arrested.
Eric Cantor Discusses 'Short-Termism' in Politics
Former U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor spoke about the challenges of long-term political decisionmaking in an address at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Monday.
Nigerien President Calls for African Unity
Speaking to a packed audience Friday night, His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger, called for African unity and a “new world governance."
HarvardX Participation and Completion Rates Vary by Discipline, Study Says
The report found that only 5 percent of participants who did not pay a fee for ID verification actually completed their online course.
EdX Settles With Department of Justice
The edX settlement will require the platform to become accessible for people with disabilities—including those who are deaf or visually impaired.
Historical Commission Approves Campus Center Plans
The Commission heard two cases on the campus center, which Harvard administrators expect to undergo construction from 2016 to 2018, at a public hearing on Thursday.
Former Secretary of State Albright Talks International Negotiations
Albright discussed her time as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations as well as her role as the first female Secretary of State, including her involvement in negotiations in the Balkans, Russia, the Middle East, and Asia.
Scott Cook Named HBS Class Day Speaker
Cook co-founded Intuit—a $4.5 billion financial software company headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.—after working at Procter & Gamble.
Khurana Discusses Teaching Philosophy in Master Class
Engaging with audience members in an open discussion, Khurana emphasized the need for students to balance advocacy and inquiry in discussing controversial topics.
Law School Appoints Title IX Committee
Dean of Harvard Law School Martha L. Minow has appointed a Title IX committee to begin implementing the school’s new set of procedures for responding to cases of sexual harassment, according to Robb London, a Law School spokesperson.
Women in Math
“There’s a lot of math out there, and there’s not much of us to understand it,” said Alison Miller, right, a Harvard mathematics postdoctoral fellow, “We need you to keep doing it.” Miller, former Crimson editor Rediet Abebe ’13, left, and Hilary Finucane ’09, center, discussed the role of women in the Harvard math department on Wednesday at an event hosted by the Harvard Undergraduate Mathematics Association.