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Harvard Submits Amicus Brief in Defense of DACA Recipients
The amicus brief warns that if DACA is dismissed, “remarkable students” enrolled at the institutions would not obtain the “full benefit” of their education. The brief also states that the end of DACA would hurt recruitment and retention of talented international students.
University of California Divestment Decision Offers Insights Into Feasibility of Divestment at Harvard
As the UC system — which holds a mix of public and private assets — disentangles itself from the fossil fuel industry, some experts say it may offer a glimpse of what it would look like for Harvard to follow a similar path.
University Hall
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay works alongside other administrators in University Hall.
Under New Mass. Law, Harvard to Roll Out Family Medical Leave Benefit
Harvard will significantly expand paid family and medical leave benefits for eligible employees beginning in January 2021, in accordance with Massachusetts’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which went into effect Tuesday.
Harvard Submits Public Comments to Endowment Tax Rules
Harvard and more than 30 other colleges and universities jointly submitted their formal opposition to the United States Treasury’s proposed rules for implementing a tax on some universities’ endowments that was originally passed into law in December 2017.
Harvard Affiliates Call On Bacow to Support Prison Divestment Following Slavery Analogy
In the wake of University President Lawrence S. Bacow’s comments last week comparing Harvard’s relationship with donors to slavery, several campus organizations and affiliates have called for Bacow to support divestment of the University’s endowment from companies with ties to the prison system.
Bacow Apologizes for Comparing Harvard Schools’ Relationships With Donors to Slavery
University President Lawrence S. Bacow used the 13th Amendment as an analogy to compare the University’s wealthy donors to freed slaves Tuesday, the Boston Globe reported Saturday.
Harvard Grad Students Union Elects New Bargaining Committee Members, Three Seats Remain Vacant
Statistics Ph.D. candidate Cory W. McCartan and Biostatistics Ph.D. candidate Lee Kennedy-Shaffer were announced as the two new members of Harvard Graduate Students Union – United Automobile Workers’ bargaining committee. There are now 10 members on the bargaining committee.
UC Backs Letter to President Bacow Calling for Publicly Accessible Naloxone
The Undergraduate Council signed on to a letter last week addressed to University President Lawerence S. Bacow and incoming Harvard University Health Services Director Giang T. Nguyen pushing for publicly accessible Naloxone on Harvard’s campus.
Division of Continuing Education Dean Announces Retirement
Huntington D. Lambert has held the deanship for six years. Starting next January, Henry H. Leitner, DCE associate dean and chief innovation officer, will serve as interim dean until a permanent replacement can be found.
Divest Harvard, 350 Massachusetts Converge on Climate Issues
Roughly 20 members of Divest Harvard and climate group 350 Massachusetts convened in Harvard Yard Tuesday to criticize University President Lawrence S. Bacow and Mass. Governor Charles D. Baker ’79 for a “lack of urgency” on climate change issues.
Harvard Signs Pledge To Cut Food-Related Emissions
Harvard has signed onto the Cool Food Pledge, an initiative aimed at slashing food-related greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2030, the University announced Tuesday.
Harvard Link
The Office of Vice Provost for Advances in Learning launched Harvard Link, a digital platform for connecting Harvard affiliates with individuals, organizations, events, and more.
Harvard Students Join Global Climate Strike
Hundreds of students, faculty, and Cambridge residents packed into Science Center Plaza Friday to raise awareness about climate change and call on the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
NLRB Moves to Reverse Rule Deeming Graduate Students Employees
The National Labor Relations Board proposed a rule Friday that would essentially reverse a 2016 decision that opened the door for students at private universities and colleges — including Harvard — to unionize.
Ahead of Climate Strike, A Look at Harvard Corporation Members’ Ties to the Fossil Fuel Industry
Several members of the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — have maintained financial and professional ties to the fossil fuel industry through their employment or company investments.
Harvard President Bacow Joins Hundreds of Universities in Letters Supporting Immigration Rights
Harvard’s decision to sign these letters comes as Bacow has been particularly vocal in his opposition to Trump Administration immigration policies.
Harvard Management Company Joins Climate Action Initiative
HMC has signed onto the Climate Action 100+, a group of investors committed to pushing greenhouse gas emitters to take action on climate change initiatives.
Brigham and Women's Hospital Ends Contract with Customs and Border Protection
Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital is canceling a $150,000 contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide consultations to medical physicians at the border, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
Top Harvard Administrators Join Lowell House Senior Common Room
Lowell House welcomed 49 new members — including former University President Drew G. Faust and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay — to its Senior Common Room this fall.
Speaker of the House of Commons John S. Bercow MP Addresses the IOP
British Speaker of the House of Commons John S. Bercow delivered a public address on the state of British Parliament to a packed room at the Institute of Politics Monday.
Harvard Name, President Bacow Played Key Role in Overcoming Freshman’s Visa Denial
Harvard’s reputation and University President Lawrence S. Bacow’s direct involvement likely played an essential role in getting Ismail B. Ajjawi ’23 to campus, experts and several people involved in the case said.
Harvard Affiliates Overwhelmingly Back Warren With Campaign Donations
Harvard affiliates have given more than $42,000 to Warren's presidential campaign — more than any other candidate — according to fundraising data from the Federal Election Commission.
‘I Profoundly Regret Harvard's Past Association With Him’: Bacow Announces Univ. Will Donate Unspent Epstein Gifts
"Epstein’s connections as a donor to this University, and other institutions, raise important concerns. With that in mind, two weeks ago I asked for a review of his donations to Harvard. Our decentralization makes such a review more complicated than it would be at some other institutions," Bacow wrote in an email to University affiliates Thursday evening.