Caroline T. Zhang
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Following Long Island Closure, Local Homeless Shelters Struggle with Demand
The Long Island Shelter was the Boston area’s largest, housing more than 700 people a night. When Boston city officials closed the only bridge servicing the shelter, these people were left without a place to live.
Amid National Decline, Mass. Homeless Population Rises
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported last week that the homeless population in Massachusetts has experienced the third highest increase of the 50 states in the past year.
Days Before Election, Students Brave Snow and Hit the Trail
College Democrats and Republicans said they believed their last-minute campaigning could have an important impact on election night outcomes.
Youth Homeless Shelter Initiative Secures Funding
The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter Youth Initiative, aimed at launching the first overnight shelter for youth in Cambridge, has received a grant that will support its operating costs for the next 15 years.
Barbara Hackman Franklin HBS '64, Former Secretary of Commerce
Until the Dean of Women at Penn State University nominated her to go to Harvard Business School her senior year of college, Barbara Hackman Franklin, a member of the Business School class of 1964, had not seriously considered going into business.
On the Streets, the Square’s Homeless Tell Their Stories
The homeless experience in the Square varies widely.
For Homeless Youth, Age Can Compound Challenges of Life on the Streets
Though homeless youths in Cambridge have the best chance of avoiding chronic homelessness, they also are among the most vulnerable.
Harvard Square Store Owners, Homeless Population Follow Unspoken Agreement
Though many store owners and others affiliated with Harvard Square business positively characterize their relationship with the homeless, some cite concerns about the impact of the visible homeless population on the shopping experience.
Pantry’s Closure Will Leave Void in Harvard Square Daytime Homeless Services
Bread and Jams, a drop-in shelter that serves the daytime needs of Harvard Square’s homeless population, will be forced to shut its doors on March 25 after decades in operation after recent changes in federal funding for homelessness services.
Homelessness Advocates Plan To Open Youth Shelter in Square
Samuel G. Greenberg ’14 and Sarah A. Rosenkrantz ’14, co-directors of the the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter’s Youth Initiative, appealed to the Harvard community Monday night for support in their campaign to open a youth homeless shelter in Harvard Square within the year.
Latest Media
Bomb Threat
A bomb threat that police officers later determined was unfounded sparked an evacuation of four buildings in and around Harvard Yard on Monday.
Class of 2019 by the Numbers
A record-low 5.3 percent of applicants were offered admission to Harvard College’s Class of 2019.
Medical School Applicants
Alumni make up an increasing proportion of medical school applicants as more students take time off before applying.
