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Dhruv T. Patel
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ICE Arrests HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident
Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Isn’t Thawing, but There Are Cracks in the Ice
New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.
American Economic Association Imposes Lifetime Membership Ban on Summers Over Epstein Revelations
The American Economic Association banned former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers from membership for life on Tuesday, describing his conduct as “fundamentally inconsistent with its standards of professional integrity and with the trust placed in mentors within the economics profession.”
Villanova Slams the Door on Harvard’s Postseason Return in 52-7 Rout
The Crimson was decimated by Villanova 52-7 in the team's first playoff appearance in 105 years.
Epstein-Linked Charity Quietly Donated $100,000 to Hasty Pudding in 2018, 2019
A charity once overseen by convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein steered $100,000 to the Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 in 2018 and 2019, according to tax filings reviewed by The Crimson — gifts the organization did not disclose when it publicly addressed an earlier Epstein-linked donation.
Students Battle Crowds and Chaos to Retrieve Bags After Loss Against Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Harvard affiliates described scenes of disorder during post-game bag pickup outside the Yale Bowl on Saturday in what they characterized as a hazardously crowded process.
Summers Withdraws From Group of 30 Amid Epstein Scrutiny
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers withdrew from the Group of 30, an international group of financial leaders and academic economists, on Friday amid escalating scrutiny over his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein, according to a spokesperson.
In Harvard Classrooms, Summers’ Co-Instructors Address His Sudden Exit
Harvard professors who co-taught courses with former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers responded in sharply different ways to his sudden departure when they briefly acknowledged the fallout from Summers’ emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in class on Thursday.
Summers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 Honeymoon
In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding at Elmwood — the Harvard president’s official residence — Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, traded Cambridge’s cold for a warmer escape.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.