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What Does the $2.8B NCAA Settlement Mean for Harvard?

Athlete-payment case will change little for Ivy League athletes.

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Medical School Renames Diversity Office, Revamps Recruitment Program

The latest in a broader rollback of DEI at the University

by Nina Pasquini

Alumni Cheer on Harvard

At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight

by Max J. Krupnick

Oldest and First in 2025

Stanley G. Karson ’48, A.M. ’50, K.S.G. ’50 and Linda Cabot Black ’51 led the alumni parade into Tercentenary Theatre on Alumni Day.

by Vivian W. Rong

This is How Universities Die

Higher ed thrived in Berlin and Beijing. Then government stepped in. 

by William C. Kirby

Trump Announces Travel Ban for Harvard International Students

In late night order, federal judge issues temporary pause

by Nina Pasquini , Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Files for Permanent Relief from Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts

Argues federal government’s actions amount to “unlawful retaliation”

by Nina Pasquini

The “Obligation to Heal”

Amid distrust of science, Paula Johnson tells medical and dental graduates to be “citizen-physicians.”

by Vivian W. Rong

Trump Administration Expands Harvard Student Visa Vetting

State Department tells officials to screen social media, flag private accounts as suspicious.  

by Nina Pasquini

Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Bar International Students from Harvard

Government lawyers shifted approach, offering University time to respond.

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard 2025 Commencement Photo Album

A gallery of photographs from the Commencement celebration for the class of 2025

Losing the Will to Argue—Civilly—is a National Risk, Professor Says

Education School’s Snow reminds graduates that public life depends on how we teach others to disagree.

by Olivia Farrar