Claire L. Simon
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'As Normal As It Could Be': Harvard Writing Center Maintains Core Services After FAS Restructuring
The Harvard College Writing Center has continued to offer most of its core tutoring services two months after Harvard laid off the center’s director, Jane Rosenzweig, and folded the center into the Academic Resource Center.
Harvard’s Student Activities Pool Doubles to $2.7 Million After Fee Becomes Mandatory
Harvard College will spend around $2.3 million on student groups, House Committees, and campus-wide programming this year — nearly double last year’s budget — after raising the Student Activities Fee by $250.
Harvard College Live Splits From College Events Board, Takes Over Campus Performances
A new student organization called Harvard College Live has splintered off from the College Events Board to take over campus performances sponsored by the Dean of Students Office this year, according to Harvard College administrators and student leaders.
Swedish DJ Alesso to Headline Crimson Jam 2026
Swedish DJ and producer Alesso will headline Crimson Jam, the College’s annual outdoor back-to-school concert, the College Events Board announced Thursday afternoon.
HGSU-UAW Ends 40-Day Strike Without Contract
The Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers ended its 40-day strike on Monday without securing a new contract, closing the longest walkout in the union’s history.
HUCTW Members Rally Outside Smith Center Against Proposed FAS Layoffs
More than 100 Harvard administrative workers rallied outside the Smith Campus Center on Wednesday afternoon to protest a Faculty of Arts and Sciences plan that could lay off up to a quarter of FAS staff this summer.
A Month Without TFs: How HGSU-UAW’s Strike Reshaped the End of the Spring Semester
Harvard’s longest graduate student worker strike disrupted the end of the spring semester, leaving faculty to adjust courses and submit grades as undergraduates prepared for exams, internships, and Commencement.
With AI Hard to Detect, Harvard Faculty Move the Fight Back Into the Classroom
As AI becomes routine in Harvard coursework, faculty are finding that the real challenge is no longer catching students who use it, but redesigning classes around a technology that is changing how students study and work.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Withdraws as HLS Class Day Speaker After Union Urges Her Not to Cross Picket Line
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 has withdrawn as the Class Day speaker for Harvard Law School after the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers asked her not to cross its picket line, according to an email sent to graduating law students on Tuesday evening.
HGSU-UAW Strike Becomes Longest in Union History as Harvard Holds Firm at Bargaining Table
The Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers will picket through Commencement after a 27th bargaining session Thursday ended without a contract, pushing the walkout into its 31st day — the longest in the union’s history.