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Harvard’s Standoff: The International Students
… —Donald J. Trump, presidential proclamation, June 4, 2025 “With no basis in law, the Proclamation denies … College v. Department of Homeland Security et al . June 5, 2025 “The vice president has opined that international …
Issue: July-August 2025
Meet the Lawyers Behind the Harvard v. Trump Lawsuit
Harvard and the federal government are slated to square off in court on July 21, with more than $2.2 billion in federal funding and grants at stake. Here’s what each side has to say. The government’s argument: The federal government—primarily through …
Issue: July-August 2025
Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Travel Ban for Harvard’s International Students
Federal Judge Allison Burroughs has extended a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald J. Trump’s travel ban on Harvard’s international students until June 23. At a hearing Monday, Burroughs said she plans to issue a decision within a week …
The Standoff: Harvard’s Future in the Balance
… M. Garber, statement to the University community, April 21, 2025 “Every time they fight, they lose another $250 … —Donald J. Trump, White House press conference, May 30, 2025 I never felt it necessary to provide support for an … eggs.” —Gerard Baker, The Wall Street Journal , June 2, 2025 Never have I been prouder! —Norton F. Tennille Jr., …
Issue: July-August 2025
Convocation Welcomes Classes of 2024 and 2025 to Campus
… them to a fully re-opened Harvard. The Class of 2025 is larger than usual, and includes a number of students … in the afternoon, the newly arrived first-year class of 2025 had a separate convocation ceremony. Students took dorm … are being challenged,” Dean Khurana said, the class of 2025 “faces some difficult choices about how you want to use …
Lydialyle Gibson , Nancy Walecki
When Code Meets Canvas
Algorithms govern much of our lives today. They likely brought you to this article, will shape how you interact with it, and serve as the unseen engine behind countless moments in your day. But we seldom look at algorithms the way we’d view a painting on …
Harvard’s Standoff: The Research At Risk
How much federal research funding does Harvard receive? Harvard received $686 million in federal research funding in fiscal year 2024—11 percent of its overall annual operating budget. Most came from the Department of Health and Human Services, which …
Issue: July-August 2025
Vote Now
… The university has announced the final 2025 candidate slates, listed in ballot order, for the Board … Photiades Group … Overseer and HAA Elected Director Slate 2025 … Overseer and HAA Elected Director Slate 2025 … 88565 … Vote for the Board of Overseers and the …
Issue: May-June 2025
Commencement and Alumni Events
… Theatre Baccalaureate Service for the College Class of 2025, at 1:15, followed by class photo, Harvard Yard, Old Yard College Class of 2025 Family Social, at 4, Old Yard, Harvard Yard Harvard … School Multireligious Commencement Service for the Class of 2025, 3:30, HDS campus green Dudley Community Reception, at …
Issue: May-June 2025
Losing the Will to Argue—Civilly—is a National Risk, Professor Says
… how to argue, properly. On May 28, addressing the Class of 2025, Snow warned that many of the values Harvard claims to …
Trump Announces Travel Ban for Harvard International Students
President Donald Trump declared late Wednesday evening that he would stop Harvard’s international students from entering the country. The proclamation comes less than a week after U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs blocked the Trump administration’s …
Nina Pasquini , Lydialyle Gibson
The Harvard and Radcliffe Classes of ’65 Reflect at Reunion
… In his presentation, “Tectonic Changes 1960-2025: U.S. in Global Perspective,” he shared statistics …
New Overseers and HAA Directors Announced
On May 27 , the University announced the newly-elected members of the Board of Overseers—one of the University’s two governing boards—and directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). The Overseers are: Mark A. Edwards ’82 of Brookline, …
Issue: July-August 2025
Harvard College Announces Class of 2025 Admissions Decisions
… has admitted 1,968 of 57,435 applicants to the class of 2025 (745 of whom were admitted through early action in … 33,240—and accepted just 4.0 percent of the pool into its 2025 class. Looking ahead to next year, Harvard has already … fewer students than last year were admitted to the class of 2025 (though not all accepted students will choose to …
David Deming Announced as Harvard College Dean
On Tuesday, FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra announced that David Deming will serve as the next Harvard College Dean. The Dean oversees the College’s affairs, shaping priorities for undergraduates in academics, student life, and discipline. Rakesh Khurana, who has …