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Harvard Law School Professor Receives Backlash for Tweet About ‘Camps’
Harvard Law School Professor Adrian C. Vermeule ’90 sparked outrage online after posting a tweet on Thursday comparing attendees of the Summit on Principle Conservatism to concentration camp detainees.
Bloomberg, Gates, UAE Government Number Among Top Harvard Donors from 2018-2019
Tech billionaires, foreign entities, and at least one Democratic presidential candidate number among Harvard’s top donors, according to the Harvard University Report of Giving 2018-2019.
Harvard Police Chief Details Scope of Department Review in Internal Email
Outside law enforcement experts will review the internal climate of Harvard’s police department as well as its dealings with the University more broadly following accounts of racism and sexism within HUPD that surfaced last month, according to an internal department email.
Rahul Mehrotra Appointed Chair of Design School’s Urban Planning Department
Rahul J. Mehrotra has been appointed chair of the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Department of Urban Planning and Design, the Design School announced last week.
Harvard Scientists to Collaborate with Chinese Researchers to Improve Diagnostics and Develop Novel Coronavirus Therapies
A team of Harvard scientists will collaborate with a Chinese research institute in a five-year effort to study the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 78,000 worldwide, according to a University press release Monday.
Khurana Says He Supports HUPD Presence at Student Protests
A week after a protest of the Harvard University Police Department, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said in a Feb. 18 interview that police presence at campus events is intended to ensure protesters’ safety.
Harvard Spent $595,000 Last Year on Federal Lobbying
Harvard spent $595,000 lobbying in Washington, D.C., in 2019, a figure $5,000 less than its 2018 spending, according to the University’s lobbying disclosures.
Education Department Guidelines on Reporting Foreign Funds Are Opaque, Experts Say
A week after the Department of Education launched investigations into foreign funding at Harvard and Yale, experts say federal authorities have long declined to provide clear guidelines for how universities should report such gifts.
Caroline Kennedy, Ken Duberstein Leave Institute of Politics Leadership
Caroline B. Kennedy ’80 and Kenneth M. Duberstein have stepped down from their posts at the helm of the Institute of Politics’ Senior Advisory Committee.
All Five of Harvard Forward Candidates Listed on Board of Overseers Ballot
After a five month campaign, the University announced Tuesday that all five of Harvard Forward’s candidates made it on the annual Board of Overseers election ballot.
Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign to Sue University over Prison Investments
Members of the Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign announced Tuesday afternoon that they will sue the University over its alleged investments in companies tied to the prison industry.
Forty Protest Indian Consul General at Harvard India Conference
Students and workers from across Boston gathered at the Harvard Business School to protest Indian Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty’s speech at the Harvard India Conference on Sunday.
News Analysis: In Foreign Trips, University President Bacow Presents Harvard’s Interests on a Global Stage
Roughly two years since his appointment as president, University President Lawrence S. Bacow, similar to his predecessors, has sought to engage with students, alumni, and political leaders in his extensive international and national travels.
Harvard Kennedy School Students Advocate for Better Climate Change Education in Letter to Dean
Harvard Kennedy School students sent a letter to HKS Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf earlier this month advocating for better climate change education and programing.
Georgetown’s Decision to Divest from Fossil Fuels Has Uncertain Implications for Harvard, Experts Say
Though Georgetown University’s administration pledged on Feb. 6 to divest from the fossil fuel industry, legal and environmental experts say the decision provides little insight into the decision-making of Harvard’s top administrators, who have remained opposed to divestment.
Department of Education Launches Probe into Harvard's Foreign Funding
In a February 11 letter to Harvard, Department of Education officials asked the University to disclose information about contracts or gifts connected to the governments of China, Iran, Russia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal first reported Wednesday afternoon.
Harvard Police Union Files Complaint with National Labor Relations Board
Harvard’s police union filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the University with the National Labor Relations Board Thursday, according to NLRB case records.
Harvard Medical School Faculty Council to Vote on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Harvard Medical School's faculty council plans to vote Wednesday on a resolution urging the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
Student Activists Call for Resignation of Harvard Police Chief, Abolition of Department at Rally
Roughly 50 Harvard students called for the abolishment of the Harvard University Police Department at a rally in front of the John Harvard Statue Saturday afternoon.
University Names Nelson Newest Member of the Harvard Corporation
Diana L. Nelson ’84 will join the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — in July, the University announced Monday.
Harvard Places Second Among Universities in Total Annual Fundraising, Per Report
After raising $1.4 billion, Harvard came in second among American universities in total funds raised in the last academic fiscal year.
Graduate Student Council Meeting
Zachary M. Hayworth, president of the Graduate Student Council, opens the body's monthly meeting on February 5.
HUPD Chief to Launch Internal Review of Department Following Crimson Investigation
Harvard University Police Department Chief Francis D. “Bud” Riley “will be moving forward in the near future” with an internal review of his department in response to a recent report of racism, sexism, and alleged favoritism, according to an email he sent to HUPD employees Tuesday night.
Harvard, Plaintiff File Cross Motions Over Evidence in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Harvard and the plaintiff in a 2018 wrongful death lawsuit filed dueling motions over whether a set of University documents and other materials will be subject to discovery on Jan. 27.
Harvard Affiliates Stage 24-Hour Protest Against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act
Under a blue tarp hung between four light poles bedecked with Indian flags, a group of Harvard graduate students and local activists staged a 24-hour protest in Harvard Square on Sunday to mark the 70th anniversary of India’s constitution and decry India’s Citizenship Amendment Act.