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150 Harvard Alumni Affairs Staff Face Two-Day In-Office Mandate Amid Pushback
Roughly 150 staff in Harvard’s Alumni Affairs and Development office will be required to work in person twice a week beginning the week of Oct. 5, prompting fierce pushback from employees who accused administrators of ignoring contractual flexible-work protections.
Trump Is Probing Harvard’s China-Linked Financial Aid. Here’s What the Numbers Show.
The Justice Department says Harvard may have favored Chinese students with China-linked aid. But only about $4 million in disclosed gifts explicitly names Chinese or Hong Kong students.
Deming, Dozens of Harvard Affiliates Call for Research on AI’s Economic Impact
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming and dozens of Harvard affiliates have signed a statement calling for immediate action to understand artificial intelligence’s potential effects on the global economy.
Garber Says Tenure Is Needed to Protect Unpopular Speech in D.C. Remarks
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 argued Thursday that tenure protections were increasingly necessary to insulate faculty who could be targeted for unpopular speech, suggesting they served as a bulwark against political pressure.
Garber Endorses Integrating AI Into Harvard Research and Teaching
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 offered his clearest endorsement yet of artificial intelligence Thursday, saying researchers in many fields can no longer remain at the forefront without integrating the technology and touting its potential to transform teaching.
Harvard Medical School Professor Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
A Harvard Medical School professor was arrested last week on charges stemming from alleged domestic violence incidents in 2023 and 2026, according to a Brookline Police Department report obtained by The Crimson.
Garber Calls New Student Visa Limit ‘Odd,’ Warns of Impact on Graduate Students
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 called a new federal rule limiting student visas to four years “odd” on Thursday, contrasting the cutoff with the length of most graduate degree programs.
Harvard Spends $210,000 on Federal Lobbying in Second Quarter of 2026
Harvard spent $210,000 on federal lobbying in the second quarter of 2026, down slightly from the first quarter and 22 percent from the same period last year, according to disclosures filed Monday.
As Yale Floats 3.0 Mean GPA, Harvard Faculty Leaders Defend Lighter-Touch Grading Proposal
Members of the Harvard faculty subcommittee that drafted a proposal to cap A grades said Yale’s recent recommendation of a 3.0 mean GPA would cut deeper into student transcripts than Harvard’s own plan — even as they welcomed Yale’s entry into a debate that has so far unfolded largely in Cambridge.
Harvard Kennedy School Floats Visiting Faculty Program in Donor Talks on Viewpoint Diversity
The Harvard Kennedy School is weighing a visiting faculty program to expand intellectual diversity on campus as administrators explore new ways to address criticism that Harvard’s faculty leans overwhelmingly liberal.
Harvard Asks Donors to Endow $10 Million Professorships for ‘Viewpoint Diversity’ Initiative
Harvard is quietly asking donors for $10 million gifts to establish new endowed professorships in a sweeping bid to reshape its faculty under the banner of “viewpoint diversity,” according to two people familiar with the initiative.
Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments
Harvard Management Company has opened a satellite office in San Francisco, expanding its physical footprint as the endowment shifts toward technology and venture capital investments concentrated on the West Coast.
In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships
Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla F. Frederick said the school hopes to deepen its ties to Asian institutions and expand student exchange opportunities during a visit to the Divinity School of Chung Chi College at The Chinese University of Hong Kong earlier this month.
Coalition For A Diverse Harvard Backs Six Candidates in 2026 Board of Overseers Race
The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard on Wednesday endorsed six candidates for the Board of Overseers ahead of the April election, in which nine nominees will compete for six seats on the University’s second-highest governing body.
Harvard Kennedy School Faculty, Students File Denaming Proposal for Wexner Building
A group of Harvard Kennedy School affiliates formally asked Harvard on Friday to remove billionaire donor Leslie H. Wexner’s name from the school’s central building, citing his long-standing ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.
‘It’s Really Unfortunate’: Students Say SEAS Layoffs Have Strained Labs, Courses, and Support Networks
As SEAS grapples with budget pressures and staff cuts, students say the consequences are showing up in disrupted courses, unfixed machines, and shrinking support.
Organic Waste, Medical Device Start-Ups Win $75,000 at HBS New Venture Competition
An organic waste start-up and a medical device company each won $75,000 at the finale of the 30th annual Harvard Business School New Venture Competition on Thursday.
Meet the Nine Candidates Running for Harvard’s Board of Overseers
Nine candidates are competing for six seats on Harvard’s Board of Overseers as the University emerges from a year of political pressure and sweeping changes on campus. The Crimson sat down with each to discuss their vision for the role.
Jeffrey Epstein, Gerald Chan Coordinated on Proposed Tsinghua University Campus in Boston
Prominent Harvard alumnus and megadonor Gerald L. Chan coordinated with child sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in late 2016 to explore establishing a Boston-area extension of Tsinghua University, according to emails released Friday by the Department of Justice.
Harvard Faculty Cut A Grades by Nearly 7 Percentage Points in Fall
Harvard faculty awarded significantly fewer A grades in the fall, cutting the share of top marks by nearly seven percentage points after the College urged instructors to combat grade inflation, according to a Monday afternoon email obtained by The Crimson.
Seven Harvard Affiliates Named 2027 Schwarzman Scholars
Seven Harvard students and alumni are preparing for a year of postgraduate study at one of China’s top universities after being named Schwarzman Scholars on Thursday.
A Double-Edged Sword? Double Concentrations Create Both Pressure and Opportunity for Harvard Students
Three years since Harvard introduced double concentrations, the number of students pursuing them has nearly doubled.
Public Health Faculty Slam Harvard’s Removal of FXB Center Director Mary Bassett
More than 400 Harvard affiliates signed a petition to reinstate the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights in a withering rebuke of the University’s decision to dismiss her earlier this week.
Former Biden Official Daniel Koh ’07 Launches Second Bid for House
Former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 is racing to take the House seat currently held by Representative Seth W. Moulton (D-Mass.) — and his campaign is gaining momentum.
ICE Arrests HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident
Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
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