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Students Question Whether Independent Review Will Change Harvard Police’s ‘Reputation for Being Bad News’
Members of the Undergraduate Council who met with the leaders of an independent review of the Harvard University Police Department said they worry the University will incrementally change, rather than transform, policing on campus.
HMS Researchers Discover Link Between Autism and Cholesterol
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new genetic link between a subtype of autism spectrum disorder and abnormal regulation of blood cholesterol levels.
Harvard Law School to Partner with Weil Legal Innovators Program
Harvard Law School will participate in the 2021-2022 Weil Legal Innovators Program, which will allow incoming students to defer their first year to complete a paid fellowship with a participating nonprofit, the school announced earlier this month.
Plaintiffs’ Law Association Hosts Forum on Tuition Reimbursement Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvard
The Plaintiffs’ Law Association at Harvard Law School hosted a forum Wednesday discussing the class action lawsuit filed against Harvard in late June over partial reimbursement of tuition for the online spring semester.
Black, Latinx Defendants Face Longer Average Prison Sentences in Mass., Harvard Law School Report Finds
Black and Latinx people imprisoned in Massachusetts receive significantly longer average sentences than white people charged with similar offenses, according to a Wednesday report published by the Criminal Justice Policy Program at Harvard Law School.
Harvard Faculty Join Nationwide Strike for Racial Justice
Several Harvard faculty and students replaced their teaching and research with education on racial justice Tuesday as part of the Scholar Strike for Racial Justice.
Panelists Discuss Lawsuit Over Harvard's Possession of Images of Slaves at Event
The Harvard Generational African American Students Association and Harvard Coalition to Free Renty hosted a webinar on Harvard’s possession of slave photos.
As Harvard Pilots Self-Administered COVID-19 Testing, Contracted Employees Decry Unequal Access
After the University announced last week it will require Harvard affiliates to undergo self-administered, unobserved COVID-19 testing, some contracted staff said they worry for their safety due to infrequent screening.
Harvard Law School Unveils Non-Attribution Policy for Social Media Posts About Classroom Discussions
As Harvard Law School students and faculty prepare for a virtual fall semester, the school recently adopted a social media policy placing restrictions on the online sharing of statements made during class discussion.
Undergraduate Council Unanimously Passes Statement Condemning Harvard’s Possession of Images of Slaves
In their first meeting of the fall semester, Harvard’s Undergraduate Council unanimously voted to pass a statement condemning Harvard’s ownership of images taken of slaves that is at the center of an ongoing lawsuit.
HMS Students Launch Creative Project Focused on Medical Students With Chronic Health Conditions
Shared experiences between second-year Harvard Medical School students Samantha J. Sadler and Jennifer E. Rowley resulted in the formation of UNCONDITIONAL Publishing, a digital platform dedicated to increasing visibility, representation, and advocacy for students who have experienced or are currently living with illnesses, health conditions, or disabilities.
Aiming to Spawn ‘the Next Gates or Zuckerberg,’ Harvard-Connected Venture Capital Firm Xfund Closes Latest Fund
Xfund closed its most recent oversubscribed fund, Xfund 3, at $120 million.
OSAPR Director Pierre R. Berastain Departs Harvard Ahead of Fall Semester
Pierre R. Berastain ’10 stepped down as director of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response in August to pursue nonprofit work in Washington, D.C.
Harvard Undergraduates Tackle Week-Long Quarantine After Arrival on Campus
The interval between undergradute move-in days and the first week of classes is usually filled with students bustling in Harvard Yard, friends reuniting over meals in the dining halls, and freshmen eagerly learning how to navigate campus.
In Welcome Messages, Bacow Stresses Public Health and Activism
In three messages to Harvard affiliates Wednesday, University President Lawrence S. Bacow called on the community to heed public health measures and take care of one another ahead of the start of the fall semester.
Harvard Global Health Institute Director Ashish Jha Leaves Harvard to Helm Brown School of Public Health
Former director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Global Health Professor Ashish K. Jha has left Longwood to serve as the Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University.
Harvard Advocates for 'Robust Evaluation' of 'At Grade' Approach for Mass. Pike Section
As the Massachusetts Department of Transportation weighs its options for redesigning the Massachusetts Turnpike, University spokesperson Kevin Casey wrote in an emailed statement that the school hopes the state will thoroughly evaluate “an alternative all at grade approach.”
Crimson President and JFK Library Director Dan H. Fenn Jr. ’44, Who Made and Commemorated History, Dies at 97
Former Crimson president and founding director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Dan H. Fenn Jr. ’44 died earlier this month at the age of 97, leaving behind a legacy of public service fit for the history books he loved.
Here’s How Many Harvard Affiliates Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
Harvard and the City of Cambridge have reported out daily COVID-19 data. Here's what it shows.
Advocate Chasten Buttigieg, Attorney Jorge Vazquez Jr. Among Institute of Politics Fellows For Virtual Fall Semester
Chasten Buttigieg, the author, BGLTQ advocate, and husband of former presidential candidate Pete P.M. Buttigieg ’04, will join the fall semester’s cohort of Institute of Politics fellows, along with five other public and political figures, the IOP announced Tuesday morning.
Harvard Expects Up to 50 Returning Students Will Test Positive for COVID-19
University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 said he anticipates that “as many as 50 students” will test positive for the coronavirus “soon after arrival on campus.”
Divestment Groups Cheer Harvard Forward Victories in Overseers Election
For over a decade, student groups have worked to advance fossil fuel divestment at Harvard by meeting with University presidents and holding demonstrations in Harvard Yard. Now three of their own will sit on the University’s second-highest governing body.
Institute of Politics Introduces New Fall 2020 Stipend Program
The Institute of Politics has begun accepting applications for its new Fall 2020 Stipend Program supporting undergraduates pursuing jobs in politics and public service this semester.
Harvard Names New Overseers, Including Three Harvard Forward-Backed Candidates
Harvard alumni elected five new members to the Board of Overseers — the University’s second highest governing body — including four Black alumni and three candidates supported by the young alumni representation campaign Harvard Forward.
Faculty, Staff, and Doctoral Students May Petition for Exceptions to University Travel Prohibition
The University has established a petition process for “rare” exceptions to its prohibition on domestic and international travel — measure which it has extended “until further notice,” according to an email Thursday from administrators.