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Saketh Sundar
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Harvard Law School Is Looking for a New Dean. Here’s What You Need To Know.
As Harvard prepares to choose a new dean of the Law School, HLS faculty expressed support for a wide range of candidates, including interim Dean John C. P. Goldberg. But they all agreed on one thing: the next dean should come from within their own ranks.
Harvard Hillel, Chabad Organize Vigil To Mourn 6 Hostages Killed in Gaza
Roughly 200 Harvard affiliates attended a vigil on Sunday to mourn the lives of the six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza and to demand the return of all the remaining hostages held captive by Hamas.
Former Penn President Liz Magill Appointed HLS Visiting Fellow
Former University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill will join Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession as a visiting senior fellow this fall, according to a recently updated copy of Magill’s curriculum vitae.
‘Impeccable’: Higher Education Experts Say Garber’s Academic Record May Spare Him From Scrutiny
Alan M. Garber ’76 comes into the Harvard presidency armed with a stacked resume: three degrees from Harvard and one from Stanford, time on both faculties, and more than a decade serving as Harvard’s second-highest administrator.
Harvard for Biden, Unburdened by What Has Been, Rebrands as Harvard for Harris
Harvard for Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and swiftly rebranded itself to Harvard for Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday.
‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’: Democracy Center Affiliates Rally to Protest Closing
Nearly 100 organizers, affiliates, and Cambridge residents gathered on Mount Auburn St. Sunday afternoon to protest the July 1 closing of the Democracy Center, a meeting place for activists and nonprofit organizations.
‘Can’t Survive on 5.5’: The Months-Long Printer Strike in 1974
The Harvard University Printing Office has been shuttered for over 20 years. But in the spring of 1974, the Office dominated the local news when more than 30 printers went on strike for months.
Alums Disrupt Nancy Pelosi at Harvard Club of San Francisco Event in Pro-Palestine Protest
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she delivered a keynote speech at the Harvard Club of San Francisco’s 150th anniversary event Monday evening.
Two Harvard Law School Clinics Sign Statement to Protect Campus Speech
Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic signed onto a joint statement calling on university administrators to protect free speech during the nationwide surge in campus protests, citing several Harvard policies as examples of problematic protest restrictions.
ACLU Calls on University Presidents to Protect Protests, Free Speech in Open Letter
The ACLU sent a letter to presidents of universities on Friday urging stronger protections on free speech and academic freedom amid a nationwide surge of pro-Palestine demonstrations.