‘An Important Breakthrough on Both Sides’: Grad Student Union Concedes Demand for Title IX Third-Party Arbitration
In a bargaining session a week before its Wednesday strike deadline, Harvard’s graduate student union conceded its demand for third-party arbitration of gender- and sex-based harassment and discrimination claims.
Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Talks Leadership at IOP Lecture
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick ’78 shared his insights into what it takes to be a great leader in the face of political divisiveness at the JFK Jr. Forum on Monday.
Labor Experts Say Grad Student Union’s Impending Three-Day Strike Duration Is Unsurprising
As the threat of a three-day graduate student strike looms over campus, labor experts said it is fairly common for unions to strike for short periods.
Dental School Dean Lauds Covid-19 Response, Diversity Efforts
William V. Giannobile, the dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, talked the school’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, strides made in diversity and inclusion efforts, and the impact of Covid-19 on oral health care in a Monday interview.
UC Supports Grad Student Union, Subsidizes Printing and Laundry Costs
The Harvard Undergraduate Council passed legislation to officially stand behind Harvard graduate student workers ahead of a potential strike and to extend funds to support financial aid-eligible students’ printing and laundry costs.
Yale to Not Host Harvard Students Overnight at the Game Due to Covid-19
Yale will not host Harvard College students during this year’s Harvard-Yale football game due to coronavirus-related restrictions, the Harvard Dean of Students Office said Friday.
Khurana Says College Will Maintain Academic Continuity in Event of Grad Student Strike
With the graduate student union poised to stage a walkout in the coming days, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said Friday that the College is making plans to maintain academic continuity.
Cambridge Hosts First Head of the Charles Regatta in Two Years
Harvard affiliates, tourists, and volunteers convened at the Charles River this past weekend to attend the Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the world’s largest rowing events.
Ivy League Admits Officiating Error, But Princeton Football Remains Victorious over Harvard
The Tigers walked away from the game 6-0, finally emerging with the win after quarterback Cole Smith found wide receiver Jacob Bermilen in the back of the end zone in the fifth overtime period. Meanwhile, Harvard traveled back to Cambridge with a record of 5-1, convinced — rightly, as it turned out based on the Ivy League’s Sunday announcement — that it had won the contest with a quick slant from senior quarterback Jake Smith to junior wide receiver Kym Wimberly in the third overtime.
Labor Experts Say Grad Student Union’s Impending Three-Day Strike Duration Is Unsurprising
As the threat of a three-day graduate student strike looms over campus, labor experts said it is fairly common for unions to strike for short periods.
Dental School Dean Lauds Covid-19 Response, Diversity Efforts
William V. Giannobile, the dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, talked the school’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, strides made in diversity and inclusion efforts, and the impact of Covid-19 on oral health care in a Monday interview.
