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Harvard Science Dean Christopher Stubbs Reflects on Tenure, Gives Advice to Successor
Harvard Dean of Science Christopher W. Stubbs discussed his decision to step down and urged his successor to beware of slow institutional change in a Thursday interview with The Crimson.
‘This Has to Stop’: Harvard Set to Consider Institutional Neutrality
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 is expected to announce a working group that will consider a policy of institutional neutrality, a move that comes just months after the University became embroiled in controversy over its response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
‘This is the Future of Europe’: WSJ Journalist Discusses War in Ukraine at Harvard Event
Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, said the war in Ukraine will decide “the future of Europe” during an event at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Thursday afternoon.
HUHS Saw Fewer Virtual Appointments, Mental Health Visits in FY 2023
Harvard University Health Services reported a decrease in the number of virtual patient visits in the 2023 fiscal year compared to 2022, according to the healthcare provider’s annual report published Wednesday.
Harvard Freshmen Will Have Swipe Access to Upperclassman Houses During ‘River Run,’ DSO Says
Freshman will have swipe access to upperclassman Houses this year during “River Run,” the Dean of Students Office wrote in a statement to The Crimson on Wednesday.
Despite Rumors, Freshmen Swipe Access to Remain Restricted for River Run
Swipe access will remain unchanged for freshmen during “River Run” even as the First Year Experience and First Year Social Committee Offices will provide food trucks, a snack bar, and games at the Malkin Athletic Center to mark the informal college tradition.
After Unionization, Harvard Undergrads are Preparing to Bargain
Following a successful vote to unionize last October, Harvard’s Undergraduate Workers Union-UAW has begun preparing for negotiations.
‘The Wave is Waving’: Harvard Astronomers Discover Radcliffe Wave’s Oscillation
An international group of astronomers led by a Harvard PhD student reported their discovery that the Radcliffe Wave — a nine-thousand-light-year-long gaseous structure in the Milky Way — moves in an oscillating pattern in a paper published in Nature Tuesday morning.
‘Please Add Them’: Students Report Issues With Using HUIDs as CharlieCards
Harvard University undergraduate IDs are supposed to work as CharlieCards for the MBTA. But some Harvard students have reported issues with the system.
Hoekstra Likely to Pick Arts and Humanities, Science Deans In ‘Next Few Months’
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra hopes to select two new divisional deans — in Science and in Arts and Humanities — within “the next few months,” she said in a Wednesday interview.
‘And Then The Politics Came Into It’: Evolving Jewish Community Spaces at Harvard
While political tensions are pervasive to many, and dictate the actions of some, many Jewish students have remained united by the recognition of a common identity with some of those they disagree with, and an aspiration for mutual understanding.
Andrew Aurich Introduced as 31st Head Coach of Harvard Football
Athletic Director Erin McDermott officially introduced Andrew Aurich as the next head coach for Harvard Football at a press conference on Thursday.
IOP Posts Record Applicant Numbers Ahead of 2024 Elections
The Institute of Politics saw a spring term record 905 applications as attention begins to shift to the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential elections.
House Committee Subpoenas Harvard Leadership
House Republicans subpoenaed three top Harvard officials on Friday, demanding internal documents and communications for an investigation into the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus.
HGC Legal Aid Pilot Program Faces ‘Overwhelming’ Demand, Looks Towards Spring Expansion
The Harvard Graduate Council approved a resolution at a council meeting Monday night to continue a pilot legal aid program launched last fall.