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William C. Mao
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Harvard Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo Steps Down, Will Be Replaced by Economist David Cutler
Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will step down from his position and take a sabbatical for the 2025-26 academic year. He will be replaced by interim Social Science dean David M. Cutler for the next two years.
Ex-HMS Professor Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccine Named to CDC Immunization Panel
A former Harvard Medical School professor who claims he was fired for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine was appointed on Wednesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel for immunization policy.
The Fall of Harvard’s Global Development Powerhouse
For nearly three decades, the Harvard Institute for International Development advised foreign governments on some of their most pressing economic and political issues. Then, in 2000, it was shuttered amid scandal.
With Trial Approaching, Harvard AAUP Asks Judge To Protect Noncitizen Witnesses in Trump Admin Lawsuit
The American Association of University Professors asked for a protective order on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from retaliating against noncitizen witnesses in its lawsuit over the White House’s immigration policies.
New Grads Relieved After Judge Extends Harvard’s Block on DHS Order Mid-Commencement
Though many attendees had not taken in the details of the ruling, which was announced in a hearing in Boston midway through novelist Abraham Verghese’s address, they said they were glad to hear Harvard’s international students were receiving further relief.
Undergrad Group Organized Display of White Flowers for International Students
Some undergraduate students can be spotted with a white flower pinned to their lapel, representing support for international students
Faculty, Administrators Process To Stage
A column of faculty and administrators walked down the aisle in Tercentenary Theatre to take their seats on the Commencement stage.
Arts and Humanities Dean Praises Garber’s Resistance, Urges Grads to Defend Freedom at Senior Valediction
Harvard Arts and Humanities Dean Sean Kelly praised University President Alan M. Garber ’76 for standing up to the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the University in an address to graduating seniors — and urged them to mimic Garber by defending against “threats to freedom.”
Crimson Courage Hands Out Anti-Trump Fliers Outside Harvard Yard Gates
Members of Crimson Courage — an alumni group advocating for academic freedom — distributed flyers outside the gates of Harvard Yard Thursday morning as the first students and parents lined up for the ceremony.
Trump Proposes Cutting International Student Enrollment at Harvard to 15 Percent
President Donald Trump proposed slashing the proportion of international students at Harvard to 15 percent, continuing a string of recent comments criticizing the University and disparaging its student body.