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GSAS Student Council Criticizes Harvard Housing Affordability
Members of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council criticized the Harvard administration for the high off-campus housing prices at a meeting Thursday night.
Harvard College Will Place Students on Involuntary Leave for Missing 2 Weeks of Class
Harvard College students who miss two weeks of classes will be placed on involuntary leaves of absence “in most cases” under a Student Handbook amendment that will take effect in the 2025-26 academic year.
Harvard Graduate Council Launches Initiatives to Increase Engagement
The Harvard Graduate Council voted at a Monday night meeting to increase its engagement efforts with graduate students, such as by increasing the number of outreach emails and submitting op-eds to The Crimson.
GSAS Students Raise Complaints Over Dining Hall Restrictions and Reliability
At a November meeting, the GSAS Student Council raised concerns about the restrictive meal plan and expensive food prices at Lehman Hall Commons, the GSAS dining hall.
Female Harvard Faculty Retire Earlier on Average, FAS Report Reveals
Female Harvard faculty members are retiring earlier than their male counterparts, per the 2024 Faculty Trends report presented at a Faculty of Arts and Sciences Administration meeting last week.
Harvard’s FAS Received $300 Million Last Year. Its Graduate School Has ‘Pretty Much No Funds.’
Despite bearing the name of billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin ’89, the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “has pretty much no funds,” Dean Emma Dench said in an interview with The Crimson last month.
GSAS Student Council Holds Special Elections, Laments Dining Options
The Harvard Graduate of Arts and Sciences Student Council held special elections and discussed upcoming events and advocacy issues at its third open meeting of the fall semester.
Harvard Graduate Council Announces Harvard-Yale Tailgate, Watch Party
The Harvard Graduate Council announced a combined Harvard-Yale tailgate and watch party for graduate students at the music venue Roadrunner during a meeting on Monday night.
FAS Endows 3 New Professorships at Harvard in Civil Discourse and AI
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will endow three new professorships and a fund for generative AI after an alumni donation, the University announced in a press release on Monday.
Harvard Graduate Council Cancels Alumni Emails, Subsidized MBTA Passes
Harvard Graduate Council President Dalton Fogarty announced the cancellation of two HCG initiatives — the return of alumni email addresses and subsidized MBTA passes for graduate students — at the group’s third meeting of the semester Monday.