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FAS Restructuring Layoffs Begin

College staff whose jobs will be changed or eliminated were notified this week.

by Lydialyle Gibson

A Harvard Choral Group Sings Again, 50 Years Later

The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum reunites for a 50th anniversary tour around France.

by Olivia Farrar

Hillel International Withdraws a Brief Supporting Harvard

The organization said its amicus brief had not been reviewed internally.

by Jonathan Shaw

Tara Menon’s Debut Novel Combines Friendship, Grief, and Climate Disaster

The popular Harvard English professor published Under Water this spring.

by Andrés Muedano

Dingman Named Harvard’s Interim Dean of Freshmen

The longtime administrator, who retired from the post in 2018, returns as the College reorganizes. 

by Laurel M. Shugart

Harvard, Supporters File Briefs in Federal Funding Case

The government also opens an investigation into financial aid awards to Chinese students.

by Jonathan Shaw

A Harvard Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why Exercise Matters on GLP-1s

As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.

by Olivia Farrar

How to Care for Patients in AI-Driven Medicine

Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.

by Olivia Farrar

College Leaders Outline Overhaul Plan

A new proposed structure, layoffs, and a five-day-a-week in-person work mandate will take effect by fall.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Uncertainty Looms Over Planned FAS Changes

At informational town hall meetings, faculty and staff press administrators for details.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard’s Rising Scholars Program Doubles in Size

A summer program helps students from under-resourced high schools close a hidden academic gap.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Betsy Fischer Martin Will Lead Harvard’s Institute of Politics

The Emmy-winning journalist was a mainstay of political coverage at NBC for two decades.

by Schuyler Velasco