University News
Harvard’s Chief Technology Development Officer Steps Down After 20 Years
Isaac T. Kohlberg will step down from his role as Harvard’s chief technology development officer at the end of 2025, concluding a 20-year tenure during which he established and expanded the office that helps Harvard affiliates commercialize their research.
Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved Individuals, Ending 6-Year Legal Battle
Harvard will give up a pair of photographs of an enslaved man and his daughter after agreeing to settle a lawsuit over ownership of the images with Tamara K. Lanier — a woman who claims she is descended from the individuals depicted.
With Clay’s Exit, Harvard’s Police Department Is Left Fractured
HUPD Chief Victor A. Clay joined the department with a mandate to reform it after scandal. Behind his sudden resignation, he leaves a police force that current and former officers described as splintered, demoralized — and with no clear path forward.
After a Semester of Catastrophic Federal Cuts, Researchers at Harvard Are in a ‘Survival State’
Across Harvard’s schools, researchers described a wave of destruction following sweeping terminations of federally funded grants. More than $2.7 billion in cuts have come as part of the Trump administration’s targeted pressure campaign against Harvard.
The Rise and Fall of DEI at Harvard
Over the past three years, Harvard has shifted its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — moving from a full-throated support to abandoning the language of DEI amid threats from a hostile White House.
Harvard To Phase Out Concurrent Master’s Degrees in 3 Engineering Programs
Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will phase out its concurrent master’s degree program in Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, and Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering.
Seeking Revenue and Reach, SEAS Sets Its Sights on Expanded Professional Education Programs
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences aims to expand its professional education programs and increase the programs’ revenue by at least one million dollars by 2030.
Garber Defends International Students, Pledges Continued Support Amid Legal Battle
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 vowed to defend the University’s international students in an interview Friday morning after the Department of Homeland Security moved to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll them.
What SEVP Revocation Would Mean for International Students at Harvard
After the Trump administration announced it revoked Harvard’s authorization to enroll international students, The Crimson spoke to several immigration attorneys to understand what this means for Harvard students.
Students Sue Harvard Over Mental Health Policies
Students 4 Mental Health Justice, an advocacy group composed partly of Harvard undergraduates, sued the University over allegations that it discriminates against students with mental health disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Thursday.
Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration for Withholding Records Regarding Harvard Attacks
The non-profit watchdog organization American Oversight sued the Trump administration on Monday for “unlawfully withholding records” associated with the administration’s attacks against Harvard, in what the group alleges is a violation of the Freedom of Information Act.
Harvard Fights in Court but Retreats on Campus
Even as Harvard takes the White House to court and insists that it won’t be coerced by federal pressure, the University is rolling out changes that seem to concede to some of the very demands that it claims are unconstitutional.
6 Members of Congress Call for Release of HMS Researcher
Five U.S. Representatives and a D.C. delegate sent the Trump administration a letter demanding the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova on Tuesday, adding their voices to a growing group of legislators criticizing her arrest.
Visas Restored for All 12 Harvard Students, Recent Grads Affected by Revocations
All 12 of the Harvard students and recent graduates whose student visas were revoked by the State Department have had their visa status reverted back to active, as of Saturday, according to the Harvard International Office.
HLS Dean of Students Condemns ‘Disturbing’ Mass Emails Sent to Students After Law Review Controversy
Harvard Law School Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball condemned a pair of mass emails sent to law students on Friday that accused the Harvard Law Review of discriminating against white authors and urged applicants to falsify their racial and gender identities on application materials.
Health and Human Services Department Requests Documents From Harvard Business School Task Forces
The United States Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation into Harvard Business School and requested that the school provide reports from working groups on free expression, antisemitism, and Islamophobia.
White House Officials Say They Sent Harvard April 11 Demands in Error, New York Times Reports
The White House had not intended to send its revised — and more aggressive — set of demands to Harvard on April 11, according to a report by the New York Times published Friday evening.
Education Department Demands Records on Foreign Funding to Harvard
The Department of Education asked Harvard to turn over records on donations from foreign sources on Friday, alleging that the University inaccurately disclosed foreign gifts.
Hundreds Rally to Support International Students, Cheer Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demands
More than 500 Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents gathered on the steps of Memorial Church on Thursday afternoon to rally in support of international students after the Trump administration threatened to revoke the University’s eligibility to host them.
Late Night Comedians Celebrate Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demands
Several late-night comedy shows ran segments on Harvard’s Monday decision to reject the Trump administration’s demands, praising the University while criticizing the White House.
House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation Into Harvard, Requests Documents Related to Trump’s Demands
Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation on Thursday into alleged civil rights violations at Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.
Can Harvard Use Its Endowment To Make Up For Federal Cuts? It’s Possible, but Not That Simple.
Harvard’s endowment is not a $53.2 billion pile of cash. But as the University sits on the precipice of historic financial losses, it has increasingly faced calls to draw from endowment funds to make up the difference.
Joe Biden To Headline Invite-Only Event at Harvard Wednesday Afternoon
Former United States President Joe Biden will speak at the Institute of Politics on Wednesday afternoon for an off-the-record study group with his long-time adviser Mike Donilon, a fellow at the forum.