NAACP Legal Defense Fund Blasts Harvard’s New Alumni Interview Guidelines in Letter to Garber
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued a firm rebuke of Harvard College’s new admissions guidance banning alumni interviewers from writing about race, calling the change “unlawful and discriminatory” in a December letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76.
Seven Harvard Affiliates Named 2027 Schwarzman Scholars
Seven Harvard students and alumni are preparing for a year of postgraduate study at one of China’s top universities after being named Schwarzman Scholars on Thursday.
‘It Felt Like A Family Right Away’: Interviews with Craig and TCU Staff After Monumental Transfer
Harvard's all-time leading passer, Jaden Craig ’26, declared he would transfer to Texas Christian University last week. The Crimson interviewed some of the individuals involved in the transfer.
Harvard Alumni Association Announces Board of Overseers, Elected Directors Candidates Before April Election
The Harvard Alumni Association announced a slate of nine candidates for the Board of Overseers and nine for HAA elected directors on Thursday, kicking off the election process for Harvard’s two alumni leadership bodies.
FAS Dean of Science Jeff Lichtman Abruptly Steps Down From Post
Biology professor Jeff W. Lichtman stepped down from his position as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ dean of Science after less than two years in the post, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in a Wednesday email to Division of Science faculty.
The Burren Reaches Deal to Stay in Davis Square After Redevelopment Proposal Threatened Displacement
The Burren, an Irish bar and music venue in Somerville that draws many Harvard students, will return to Davis Square after reaching an agreement with the developers behind a project that had put its longtime location at risk.
Ex-HBS Professor Says Harvard Rewrote, Then Ignored, Tenure Rules in Lawsuit
Former Harvard Business School associate professor Benjamin G. Edelman ’02 argued that Harvard rewrote and then ignored its own-tenure review rules to block his promotion, according to court documents shared with The Crimson on Tuesday.
FAS Dean of Science Jeff Lichtman Abruptly Steps Down From Post
Biology professor Jeff W. Lichtman stepped down from his position as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ dean of Science after less than two years in the post, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in a Wednesday email to Division of Science faculty.
The Burren Reaches Deal to Stay in Davis Square After Redevelopment Proposal Threatened Displacement
The Burren, an Irish bar and music venue in Somerville that draws many Harvard students, will return to Davis Square after reaching an agreement with the developers behind a project that had put its longtime location at risk.
Ex-HBS Professor Says Harvard Rewrote, Then Ignored, Tenure Rules in Lawsuit
Former Harvard Business School associate professor Benjamin G. Edelman ’02 argued that Harvard rewrote and then ignored its own-tenure review rules to block his promotion, according to court documents shared with The Crimson on Tuesday.
Ranya Brooks Named Director of Rebranded Kennedy School Diversity Office
Ranya Brooks will serve as the inaugural director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Office of Belonging, Community, and Connection, Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein announced Friday afternoon in an email to students, faculty, and staff.
Man Sentenced to Year of Probation After Axe Threat at Harvard Square Protest
A man charged with assault was sentenced to probation Tuesday after police said he threatened protesters with an axe at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Harvard Square last August.
Suspect Charged in Connection with Fatal Stabbing in Cambridge
One person was arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Cambridge that left one dead, the Cambridge Police Department said Wednesday.
Renaissance Person: Max Fan
Max says he sees the lights of Shanghai, the stacks in Widener, the classrooms in Botswana, and the sight of the ocean for the first time as lessons in a kind of intellectual vastness.
Most Changed Since Freshman Year: Violet Barron
Before this experience, Violet had never imagined herself an activist.
Harvard Beats Boston College, Advances to Beanpot Championship
The Harvard women’s hockey team officially punched its ticket to the Beanpot Championship for the first time since 2022. Spurred by a roster composed of strong underclassmen, many of whom are from the Boston area, the Crimson beat Boston College in the semifinal match of the Beanpot at Boston University’s Walter Brown Arena.
‘It Felt Like A Family Right Away’: Interviews with Craig and TCU Staff After Monumental Transfer
Harvard's all-time leading passer, Jaden Craig ’26, declared he would transfer to Texas Christian University last week. The Crimson interviewed some of the individuals involved in the transfer.
Harvard Alumni Association Announces Board of Overseers, Elected Directors Candidates Before April Election
The Harvard Alumni Association announced a slate of nine candidates for the Board of Overseers and nine for HAA elected directors on Thursday, kicking off the election process for Harvard’s two alumni leadership bodies.
