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Harvard’s Legal Bill Hits $210 Million as Fights With Trump Administration Continue
Harvard’s legal fees climbed to roughly $210 million in fiscal year 2026, a University spokesperson confirmed, up roughly 70 percent from the previous year as the University continues to face legal pressure from the Trump administration.
Harvard Resumes Climate Updates After Skipping Report Last Year, Omits Fossil Fuel Investment Figures
Harvard Management Company released its climate progress breakdown Wednesday after opting not to publish an annual report last year, this time omitting figures that previously detailed how much of the endowment was invested in fossil fuels.
Harvard Law School Launches National Security Law & Policy Initiative
Harvard Law School launched the National Security Law & Policy Initiative on Wednesday, a new program combining a series of talks, conferences, and classes aimed at engaging with pressing questions surrounding U.S. national security.
Harvard Quietly Overhauls Screening Requirements For Harvard-Engaged Foreign Entities Amid Federal Scrutiny
Harvard quietly overhauled its rules for screening foreign researchers, students, visitors, and institutions, sharply expanding when University affiliates must run government watchlist checks amid mounting federal scrutiny of Harvard’s foreign ties.
HMS Students and Faculty Self-Censor on Controversial Issues, Working Group Finds
A Harvard Medical School working group on open inquiry found that students and faculty frequently self-censor on controversial topics and recommended a series of changes to strengthen classroom and laboratory discourse, according to a report released Tuesday.
HMS Dean Defends Removal of Diversity Language From Mission Statement
Harvard Medical School dean George Q. Daley defended the school’s decision to remove an explicit reference to diversity and inclusion from its mission statement, saying in a Tuesday interview that the revision produced a “leaner” document without retreating from the school’s values.
Harvard Law Clinical Workers Reach Agreement on Six of 43 Contract Articles After 19 Months
Harvard Law School clinical workers and the University have reached agreement on just six of 43 contract articles after 19 months of bargaining and more than 100 proposals exchanged, leaving the union without a first contract.
Overseer Candidate Teresa Clarke Pledges to Reinforce Academic Core
Teresa Clarke ’84 said she would seek to strengthen Harvard’s academic core if elected to the Board of Overseers, framing the past two years as a period of “internal reflection” that the University must now consolidate into lasting practice.
Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Isn’t Thawing, but There Are Cracks in the Ice
New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.
Harvard, Custodian Union To Enter Federal Mediation As Negotiations Stall
Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed on Thursday to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations to resolve a deadlock over wage increases — the first time a mediator has stepped into custodial bargaining with the University in at least 20 years.
‘A Long Time Coming’: HKS’ Indigenous Governance Project Looks to Stable Next Chapter
A $15 million donation in 2023 set the Harvard Kennedy School‘s Project on Indigenous Governance, founded in the 1980s, on a new course for longevity.
Harvard College Students Report Favoring Divestment From Israel in HUA Survey
A majority of undergraduates who responded to a Harvard Undergraduate Association survey reported believing Harvard should divest from and disclose investments in “companies and institutions operating in Israel,” according to a partially redacted copy of the results obtained by The Crimson.
Students Gather Nearly 500 Signatures in Support of Striking Custodians
Nearly 500 Harvard affiliates signed a petition on Tuesday in support of striking University custodians ahead of a new round of talks with Harvard negotiators on Wednesday.
Harvard Custodians Begin Two-Day Strike for New Contract
Harvard custodians launched a strike shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday after union negotiations broke down on the eve of their contract’s expiration, their first strike in at least 50 years.
Harvard Technology Services Lays Off Dozens of Workers, Citing ‘Financial Challenges’
Harvard laid off 38 information technology workers last week in its latest cost-cutting measure as the University faces extended financial uncertainty.
Harvard Rolls Back Wage Freeze for Custodian Union
Harvard walked back a wage freeze and slightly raised compensation offers to custodians in a contract proposal on Wednesday in bargaining with the Service Employees International Union 32BJ.
Grad Union Contract Negotiations Stall Over Key Demands
At their fourteenth session on Friday, Harvard rejected 12 out of 16 outstanding article proposals presented by the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers. The remaining four are still under negotiation and were not presented at the Friday session.
Harvard Expands Screening of International Visitors After Federal Probes
Harvard will start screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational events according to an internal presentation obtained by The Crimson.
At Harvard Talk, Princeton President Says Colleges Should Set Clear Time, Manner, Place Rules for Protests
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said at Harvard talk on Wednesday that universities should enforce clear time, place, and manner rules against student protesters — and refuse to negotiate with activists while they are violating university rules.
Misty Copeland, Brittney Griner, Spike Lee Among W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Recipients
Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research awarded seven people the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on Tuesday for their contributions to African and African American culture.
Pritzker Says Federal Funding ‘Will Not Return’ to Previous Levels Under Strain from Trump
Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 said she is not expecting federal funding to return to “where it has been,” warning of lasting financial headwinds in the wake of Trump administration policies in an interview with the Harvard Gazette published Thursday.
Harvard Medical School Postpones Transgender Healthcare Course After Inquiry Into Fee Waiver Legality
Harvard Medical School postponed an online course on transgender healthcare after the National Review, a conservative news outlet, contacted the school about the legality of offering fee waivers to transgender and “gender diverse” participants.
Harvard Dental Center Permanently Closes Cambridge Clinic, Citing Financial Strain
Harvard School of Dental Medicine announced a permanent shutdown of its Cambridge dental clinic in a Wednesday email to patients, six months after the practice was temporarily closed following an electrical fire.
Harvard Scientists Build Model Uterus on a Chip to Model Menstruation
Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are building model uteruses the size of a thumbdrive to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding, after receiving a grant from the non-profit Wellcome Leap last month.
Harvard Reports First Deficit Since Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2025, Sees 12% Endowment Growth
Harvard reported an operating loss of $113 million — its first budget deficit since 2020 — as its financial footing shakes from disruptions to federal funding, even as the total value of its endowment grew by 11.9 percent to $56.9 billion, according to its fiscal year 2025 financial report.
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