College Administration
Harvard DSO Unveils New Club Registration Process After Year-Long Freeze
The Dean of Students Office announced Monday it will end its year-long pause on considering applications from prospective student organizations, paving the way for new clubs to request official recognition from the College through a revamped application process.
Harvard College Dean Khurana’s Departure Polarizes Students
Harvard undergraduates reacted with indifference and joy at Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana’s announcement on Thursday that will step down in June 2025.
In Photos: Dean Khurana’s 10-Year Tenure
In this photo essay, The Crimson looks back on some of the highlights of Khurana’s 10-year tenure in Harvard's administration.
Who Will Succeed Khurana as Harvard College Dean? 4 Professors to Watch
As Harvard prepares to launch its search for Khurana’s successor, here are four potential candidates to watch over the coming months.
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana to Step Down in June 2025
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana will step down at the end of the 2024-25 academic year after 11 years at the helm of the University’s undergraduate school.
Dunster House Faculty Deans to Step Down at End of Academic Year
Dunster House Faculty Deans Cheryl Chen and Sean D. Kelly will step down at the end of the 2024-25 academic year, the deans announced in an email to House affiliates on Tuesday.
A Year of Controversy at Harvard Looms Over Freshman Arrival
Even before they began arriving in Cambridge on Wednesday, Harvard freshmen said they had become deeply familiar with the University’s turbulent politics which had overshadowed the year leading up to their first semester on campus.
After Tumultuous Year, Harvard Adds Application Question on Learning from Disagreement
Harvard College will require applicants to the Class of 2029 to answer a question about a time “they strongly disagreed with someone,” the second year in a row the College has revised its application.
Harvard Corporation Releases Diplomas to 11 Students Who Participated in Encampment
Harvard conferred diplomas to the 11 of the 13 seniors who initially had their degrees withheld in May as they faced disciplinary action for participating in the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard, a University spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
Harvard Reverses Decision to Suspend 5 Pro-Palestine Protesters Following Faculty Council Appeal
The Harvard College Administrative Board reversed its decision to suspend five students for their participation in the pro-Palestine encampment after the Faculty Council weighed in on the disciplinary cases.
Historic Heat Wave Reignites Debate About Lack of AC in Harvard Housing
As a heat wave descended on Cambridge, students living on campus sought relief from the scorching temperatures — just not in their dorm rooms.
Harvard To Phase Out Crimson Cash Beginning July 1
Harvard will begin to phase out Crimson Cash — a system that allows students to link their Harvard IDs to declining balance accounts — starting July 1.
Harvard Yard Reopened to the Public for First Time in 6 Weeks
Harvard Yard reopened Wednesday for the first time in six weeks since it was first closed to the public in April for a pro-Palestine encampment that occupied the campus for 20 days.
Mass. ACLU Requests Transparency for Encampment Protesters in Letter to Harvard Admin
The Massachusetts ACLU demanded “more transparency and clarity” from top Harvard administrators after the University withheld degrees from 13 seniors over their participation in the pro-Palestine encampment.
‘An Important Counter Space’: How Radcliffe Officially Joined Forces with Harvard
Radcliffe College officially merged with Harvard in April 1999, after months of closed-door meetings that left students and alumni in the dark about the future of Radcliffe.
‘Last One Standing’: William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, the Keeper of Harvard’s Gates
William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, Harvard College Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, served for decades as chief architect of Harvard’s admissions program — including through Harvard’s turmoil in court.
‘How Far Is Too Far?’: Pro-Palestine Activism Under the Garber Presidency
Alan Garber has largely drawn praise for his measured response to controversy and his ability to assuage a divided campus. But some students and faculty have condemned Garber’s approach to protests for being unusually repressive and forceful, drawing new, unprecedented lines around campus speech and protest.
‘Unconventional’ Harvard 2024 Class Day Speakers Promote Optimism, Kindness
Thousands of Harvard College graduates and their families flocked to Harvard Yard to celebrate Class Day 2024 on Wednesday.
Live Updates: Harvard’s Class Days
The Harvard Corporation rejected an effort from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to confer degrees on 13 seniors who were suspended or placed on probation for their involvement in the pro-Palestine encampment of Harvard Yard amid the University’s Class Day celebrations.
The FAS Undermined the Ad Board. Now, the Harvard Corporation Must Take a Side.
The notion that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is Harvard’s most powerful faculty is something of a cliché. But the FAS put any lingering doubts to rest on Monday.
Harvard Faculty Overwhelmingly Vote to Allow Seniors Disciplined Over Encampment to Graduate
Members of the FAS overwhelmingly voted to add 13 students back to the list of degrees recommended for conferral after they were initially barred from graduating over their participation in the pro-Palestine encampment.
Nearly 500 Harvard Faculty, Staff Blast Sanctions Against Pro-Palestine Protesters in Open Letter
Nearly 500 Harvard faculty and staff members signed an open letter Monday condemning the “unprecedented, disproportionate, and arbitrary” level of sanctions against pro-Palestine demonstrators who camped in Harvard Yard.
HOOP Warns Harvard of Commencement Disruptions, Denounces Suspensions During Rally at Garber’s House
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine warned University administrators to prepare for disruptions to Commencement ceremonies during an emergency rally on Sunday.
Harvard College’s Disciplinary Proceedings, Explained
The Harvard College Administrative Board is under scrutiny for suspending five student protesters and placing more than 20 others on probation. Here is how Harvard’s opaque disciplinary process works.
Harvard IOP Student Board Condemns Suspensions But Omits ‘Palestine Exception’ Reference After Contentious Meeting
The Harvard Institute of Politics Student Advisory Committee issued a statement condemning the College’s decision to suspend students that participated in the encampment in Harvard Yard.