Ethnic or Cultural Groups
Students Organize Harvard College's First Latinx Convocation
One organizer said the event was inspired by last year’s inaugural Black Convocation ceremony, which she said signaled a move toward embracing diversity.
Student Groups Host Discussion on Admissions Lawsuit
Students gathered Saturday to discuss the effects of the ongoing lawsuit alleging Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants in its admissions process.
Hutchins Center Hosts Symposium Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research held a symposium Friday to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, 50 years after his assassination.
Khurana Accepts UC Proposal to Research Multicultural Center
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana has accepted a proposal to begin research on the possible establishment of a multicultural center on campus.
At Meeting, Kennedy School Students Raise Diversity Concerns
Kennedy School affiliates raised a number of diversity-related concerns Wednesday at the first meeting of the school’s diversity committee this semester.
Solange Knowles is Artist of the Year
Solange Knowles accepted the Artist of the Year Award from the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations Saturday evening in Sanders Theater.
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School has re-established its Black Student Union
Solange Named Harvard Foundation’s 2018 Artist of the Year
The acclaimed R&B singer-songwriter will come to Cambridge to receive the award on March 3.
The Half-Century Fight for a Multicultural Center
For almost half a century, students have been calling for the University to build and fund a multicultural center. For nearly half a century, Harvard has said no.
FAS Hires First Professor of Native American History
Harvard’s first-ever tenured professor in Native American studies—History professor Philip J. Deloria—began teaching this January.
Durbin Speech Met With Protest at Kennedy School
Around 100 students from across the University spent Thursday evening marching up and down in front of the Kennedy School to protest Senator Durbin's visit.
Students Push for Multicultural Center at Town Hall
Over 70 students gathered in Fong Auditorium to discuss their vision for a multicultural center on campus at a Friday town hall.
BSA Hosts First-Ever Black Convocation
“I know that my presence on this campus and your presence on this campus is not a mistake. It is a victory," one student speaker said.
History and Literature Increases Ethnic Studies Offerings
This semester, students concentrating in History and Literature can take a course on fashion and slavery—and receive credit toward the concentration’s newly-created Ethnic Studies track.
