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International Scholars and Students Targeted—Again
The Trump administration this week opened another line of attack on Harvard—its ability to sponsor students, doctors, researchers, and professors for temporary immigration visas to the United States—while it announced a major settlement with Columbia …
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
Harvard Augments Financial Aid—and Girds for Austerity
… will cover the full cost of tuition ($56,550 of the 2024-2025 term bill) and they will be evaluated individually for … family income threshold for free attendance during 2024-2025, “Families with annual incomes between $85,000 and … (including the $56,550 tuition component); assuming the 2025-2026 bill again increases about 4 percent, to about …
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
… The 2025 rendition of Harvard Alumni Day, which brought around … recognized for extraordinary service to the University. The 2025 honorees were Kathy Delaney-Smith , the Ivy League’s … global health at USAID from January 2022 until January 2025. “It was the best job in medicine you likely had never …
House Committee Subpoenas Harvard Over Tuition Costs
… to that decision.” Harvard’s tuition—at $86,926 for the 2025-2026 academic year , a 4.9-percent increase over the …
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Behind the Scenes: When the pictures say it all
Harvard Magazine is committed to TELLING the stories about the Harvard community that matter to you. Usually, we do so through our reporting and accompanying photographs and illustrations. But sometimes an image alone says more than any text could. …
Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day
… actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster received the 2025 Radcliffe Medal, reunited with an old college mentor, … time at Yale. … Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day 2025 … 1508 … 5962 … Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day … …
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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 …
Harvard’s Standoff: The Financial Stakes
Harvard’s $53.2-billion endowment might sound limitless, but not when compared to the University’s annual expenses: $6.5 billion. If Harvard relied entirely on the endowment to fund its operations (ignoring investment returns), the total would be depleted …
Issue: July-August 2025
Harvard’s Standoff: The Fight’s Key Players
Harvard Magazine has compiled key players on both sides of the conflict, from those in the Trump administration leading the crackdown to the Harvard faculty and administrators fighting back. Click here to read comprehensive coverage of Harvard in the …
Issue: July-August 2025
The School of Public Health, Facing a Financial Reckoning, Seizes the Chance to Reinvent Itself
When Andrea Baccarelli stepped into his role as dean of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health in January 2024, he could hardly have foreseen the financial headwinds that would soon batter one of the world’s leading public health institutions. A sudden …
Judge Orders NIH to Restore Grants
A federal judge this week ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to restore at least 800 terminated research grants that had been issued to institutions across the country. Calling the terminations “illegal” and “void” during a two-hour hearing …
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
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
Several Harvard professional schools and one institute have begun layoffs this summer in response to the federal government’s actions: a federal funding freeze, the potential loss of international students, and an increased tax on endowment investment …