‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harvard Graduate Council Mulls Shopping Week, Graduate Student Strike at Monday Meeting
Harvard Graduate Council members mulled the potential impacts of reinstating shopping week and as well as an imminent three-day strike by the University’s graduate student union during a public meeting Monday.
Kennedy School Announces New Covid-19 Restrictions Amid Rise in Cases
Harvard Kennedy School introduced new Covid-19 safety measures, including restrictions on in-person dining and gatherings, following an uptick in student cases last week.
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.
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.
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.
AI Experts Discuss the Relationship Between AI and its Users at Radcliffe Symposium
Experts on artificial intelligence discussed the future of AI, its ethical implications, and its practical applications at a virtual symposium hosted by Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study on Friday.
Harvard Clerical and Technical Workers Reach One-Year Tentative Agreement With University
After five months of negotiations, Harvard’s clerical and technical workers union, which represents more than 5,000 workers as the University’s largest union, reached a one-year tentative agreement with the University Wednesday.
Harvard Graduate Council Mulls Shopping Week, Graduate Student Strike at Monday Meeting
Harvard Graduate Council members mulled the potential impacts of reinstating shopping week and as well as an imminent three-day strike by the University’s graduate student union during a public meeting Monday.
Kennedy School Announces New Covid-19 Restrictions Amid Rise in Cases
Harvard Kennedy School introduced new Covid-19 safety measures, including restrictions on in-person dining and gatherings, following an uptick in student cases last week.
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.
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.
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.
AI Experts Discuss the Relationship Between AI and its Users at Radcliffe Symposium
Experts on artificial intelligence discussed the future of AI, its ethical implications, and its practical applications at a virtual symposium hosted by Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study on Friday.
Harvard Clerical and Technical Workers Reach One-Year Tentative Agreement With University
After five months of negotiations, Harvard’s clerical and technical workers union, which represents more than 5,000 workers as the University’s largest union, reached a one-year tentative agreement with the University Wednesday.
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