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Frustrated Divest Harvard Turns to Further Civil Disobedience
Beginning on Sunday, Divest Harvard plans to stage its most ambitious act yet, hoping to bring hundreds of students, faculty, and alumni to Harvard Yard to blockade Massachusetts Hall.
Divest Harvard Plans Weeklong Blockade of Mass. Hall
According to Divest Harvard co-founder Chloe S. Maxmin ’15, “hundreds” of advocates of the movement, including dozens of students, are willing to be arrested.
Total Cost To Attend College Will Surpass $60,000
The total cost of attendance will increase by 3.5 percent to $60,659 next year, continuing to surpass the national inflation rate.
With NCAAs, Harvard Scores Baskets and Potentially Donations
With a fifth-straight Ivy League title and yet another appearance at the NCAA March Madness tournament, Harvard's men’s basketball team is hitting the (literal) money shot.
Faust Disapproves of Divest Harvard’s February Occupation
“I wish [Divest Harvard] would focus on accomplishing what we want to accomplish, which is have an effect on climate change,” University President Drew G. Faust said.
Faust Will Convene Climate Change Panel in April
University President Drew G. Faust will hold a panel on climate change on April 13, featuring Harvard science and public policy professors and experts outside the University.
Judge Dismisses Divestment Lawsuit
The lawsuit’s dismissal, dated March 17, comes after Harvard and the State Attorney General’s office filed motions to dismiss the case urging the University to divest from fossil fuels.
Health Benefits Plan Will ‘Likely’ Change in Future, Committee Members Say
Members of the committee that recommended controversial changes to Harvard’s non-union health benefits plan said it will likely change in the future.
Faust Discusses Climate Change at Beijing's Tsinghua University
In a speech in Beijing Tuesday morning, University President Drew G. Faust reiterated her argument that universities can help combat climate change through their research endeavors.
Radcliffe Raises $42 Million In Capital Campaign
Taking in gifts and pledged donations from more than 6,000 contributing households, the Radcliffe Institute has reached the 60 percent threshold of its capital campaign funding target.
Faust Will Host Climate Change Forum
Faust “reiterated” her plans to host the climate change forum this spring in a mid-December email to a group of 235 faculty members from across all of Harvard’s schools who have signed an open letter urging the University to divest from fossil fuels, her spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Judge Issues No Final Decision on Divest Lawsuit
The plaintiffs, who call themselves the Harvard Climate Justice Coalition, allege that Harvard is mismanaging its endowment in “abnormally dangerous activities.”
Kicker
The Harvard Kennedy School has raised a total of $383 million towards its $500 million capital campaign goal.
Divest Harvard Plans Weeklong Sit-In
In an open letter posted online early Friday morning, more than two dozen alumni called for fellow University graduates to gather in Harvard Yard for the protest that organizers are calling “Harvard Heat Week.”
Kennedy School Raises Three-Fourths of $500 Million Campaign Goal
The Kennedy School of Government has raised a total of $383 million towards a $500 million capital campaign goal, according to spokesperson Doug Gavel.
