Abigail S. Gerstein
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95 Percent of Faculty Dissatisfied With Trump’s Second Term, FAS Survey Finds
Ninety-five percent of faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they were dissatisfied with U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in office, more than a year into Harvard’s battle with the White House.
FAS Raised Roughly $800 Million In FY2026, Far Surpassing Its $500 Million Target
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences raised roughly $800 million in fiscal year 2026 — far surpassing its $500 million target and marking the school’s strongest fundraising year in at least five years, according to a person familiar with the matter.
More than 60 Percent of Harvard Faculty Say AI Harms Their Courses
Almost four years after the public release of ChatGPT, nearly two-thirds of professors who responded to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they believe the prevalence of AI has had a negative effect on their courses.
FAS Faculty Grew More Skeptical of Systemic Antisemitism as DOJ Pressed Its Case
Faculty grew more skeptical this year that antisemitism is systemic at Harvard, even as the federal government made that charge the centerpiece of its case against the University, according to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey.
FAS Launches Second $100 Million Drive for Ph.D. Fellowships After Meeting First Goal
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will begin a second $100 million fundraising challenge for endowed Ph.D. fellowships after donors helped the school meet its initial goal, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced Thursday.
On Survey, Majority of FAS Faculty Oppose Harvard’s $10M Viewpoint Diversity Push
More than half of respondents to The Crimson’s annual faculty survey opposed Harvard’s efforts to solicit donations for a viewpoint diversity initiative — rejecting a push to raise hundreds of millions of dollars through $10 million endowed professorships meant to broaden ideological representation.
FAS Survey Shows Faculty Split on Hoekstra Amid Budget Cuts
Faculty satisfaction with FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra fell sharply this year as professors registered broad discontent with staffing and budget cuts, according to The Crimson’s annual faculty survey.
Harvard Humanities Faculty Push Back on Deming’s Call for AI Use in Writing Courses
Harvard faculty in the humanities and social sciences expressed broad concern over an email Harvard College Dean David J. Deming sent students Wednesday suggesting that artificial intelligence be integrated into “writing-intensive” courses.
Erika Uyterhoeven Declares Victory in 2nd Middlesex District as Opponents Concede
State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven is headed to the state Senate to represent the 2nd Middlesex district after all three of her active opponents conceded before midnight on Tuesday.
Mike Connolly Wins Democratic Primary in Bid for Sixth Term
Incumbent state Representative Mike L. Connolly won the Democratic primary in his bid for a sixth term representing the 26th Middlesex district, taking 82 percent of the vote as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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