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Harvardians awarded National Humanities Medals and National Book nominations

Last week, three Harvard affiliates were awarded the National Humanities Medal and eight were long-listed for the National Book Awards.

by Sophia Nguyen

The New Republican Mavericks of Cambridge

After the Harvard Republican Club publicly repudiated Donald Trump, students reflect on the group’s future. 

by Matthew Disler

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 51, Rhode Island 21

A fine start to Harvard’s 143rd football season

by Dick Friedman

Harvard dining hall workers vote to strike

After protracted negotiations, Harvard dining hall workers vote to strike. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“Illuminated manuscripts in Boston collections” displayed in three-site exhibit

A new exhibit highlights how medieval monasticism’s “cult of the book” transmitted beauty and knowledge to the modern world.

by Lily Scherlis

Harvard renovates Allston basketball arena

A mid-course change in Allston yields renovated basketball facilities.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Divinity School Celebrates Convocation in its Bicentennial Year

Harvard Divinity School begins a celebratory year.

by Jean Martin

Harvard Capital Campaign $7 Billion

University donors set a new higher-education standard—and fundraising continues.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Overseer Election Reforms

Moves to online voting—but raises threshold to petition for a place on the ballot.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard President Faust Morning Prayers

President Faust at Morning Prayers  

by John S. Rosenberg

Convocation 2016: “I Urge You to Be Idealists”

“Talk a lot, listen even more,” Faust urged first-years. “And listen generously, so that others may take risks, too.” 

Private Universities Must Recognize Graduate-Student Unions, NLRB Rules

The National Labor Relations Board ruling overturns prior law—and Harvard’s own position.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova