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Divest Harvard Protesters Occupy University Hall
Protesters from Divest Harvard occupied University Hall Thursday afternoon as part of a rally held in celebration of the National Day of Divestment.
Harvard Medical School Council Joins Chorus of Faculty Favoring Divestment
Amplifying faculty calls for fossil fuel divestment, Harvard Medical School professors overwhelmingly passed a resolution Wednesday urging the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
More Than 1,000 Sign Petition Supporting Divinity School Student Denied Entry to United States
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition demanding the safe re-entry of Reihana Emami Arandi, an Iranian citizen admitted to Harvard Divinity School in 2019 but deported from Logan International Airport in September.
Amid Three-Year-Long Controversy, Harvard Economics Prof. Li Withdraws from Singapore Criminal Proceedings
Embroiled in a Singapore criminal case over a Facebook post, Harvard assistant Economics professor Shengwu Li said last month he would withdraw from court proceedings.
Harvard Law School Library Opens Antonin Scalia Collection to the Public
The Harvard Law School Library announced the first public release of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s papers, photographs, and other items Tuesday.
Harvard Took In $1.1 Billion from 63 Nations from 2013-2019, per Department of Education
Harvard has reported receiving more than $1.1 billion from sources from 63 foreign nations between Jan. 1, 2013 and July 31, 2019, per Education Department data.
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.
Nicholas Stephanopoulos and Daniel Tarullo Join Harvard Law School Faculty
Election law expert Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos ’01 and former Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo joined the Law School faculty this semester.
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.
Harvard and Grad Union Reach New Bargaining Agreements One Month After Strike Ends
Harvard and its graduate student union reached three new tentative contract provisions — including agreements on holidays, employee assistance, and parking and transportation benefits — in their most recent mediated bargaining session last week.
Harvard University Health Services Pharmacy Assures ‘Superior, Safe, and Consistently Accurate Services’
In light of a recent New York Times investigation into the increased likelihood of medication errors at major pharmacies, Harvard University Health Services remains committed to providing “superior, safe, and consistently accurate services,” according to an email from HUHS spokesperson Michael Perry.
Harvard Faculty Call on Oxford Faculty to Support Student Demands for Divestment
Fourteen Harvard professors penned a letter to Oxford faculty Saturday calling on the faculty at the prestigious English university to support student calls to divest from fossil fuels.
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.
Reports: Wexner, Harvard’s Billionaire Donor, Allowed Culture of Misogyny in Victoria’s Secret
Major University donor Leslie H. Wexner failed to address inappropriate conduct and a culture of misogyny inside L Brands, the company he runs, a New York Times investigation found earlier this month.
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.
Top Harvard School of Public Health Administrator Grusby To Step Down from Three Posts
Harvard School of Public Health professor Michael J. Grusby will step down from the three top administrative posts he holds at the school at the end of the month, Dean Michelle A. Williams announced in an email to School of Public Health affiliates Friday.
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.
HKS Student Introduces Gender Pronoun Stickers
A HKS student has introduced optional gender pronoun stickers on nametags and placards as “a welcome signal” for transgender and nonbinary students at HKS.
Graduate Student Council Discusses Career Development, Union Negotiations At First Meeting of Semester
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’s Graduate Student Council discussed advocacy projects, career development, and the aftermath of the graduate student union strike at its first open meeting of the semester Wednesday evening.
Harvard University Health Services Advises Some Students Who Returned From China to 'Maintain Social Distance' Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Harvard University Health Services advised some students who recently returned to campus from China to “maintain social distance” of at least six feet from others amid a growing global coronavirus outbreak, according to an email obtained by The Crimson.
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.
Lawyers File Civil Rights Complaint in Case of Deported Harvard Divinity School Admittee
Lawyers representing Reihana Emami Arandi — an Iranian citizen deported from Logan International Airport last fall while trying to attend Harvard Divinity School — filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Office on Thursday.