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Supreme Court Bans Race-Conscious Admissions
T he Supreme Court, in a decision announced today, has banned race-conscious admissions at both public and private institutions of higher education, ruling that the practice violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Harvard, which …
Ledecky Fellowship
… and former fellows and to access their articles. 2024-2025 Serena Jampel ’25 Yasmeen Khan ’26 2023-2024 Aden …
News in Brief
Changes at the Top The day before Commencement, the Corporation announced two changes in personnel—one expected and one not. Paul J. Finnegan ’75, M.B.A. ’82, a Corporation member since 2012 and the University’s treasurer since 2014, will cede the latter …
Issue: July-August 2023
Class Day Speakers Announced
On Monday afternoon , First Class Marshall Fez Zafar ’24 announced in a group chat with Harvard seniors this year’s two Class Day speakers: dean of admissions and financial aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 and Currier House security guard Bill Oliverio. The …
Harvard Confers Seven Honorary Degrees
The coronavirus pandemic has understandably overturned many beloved Harvard traditions. The celebratory hoopla of Commencement and reunions was reduced to an online graduation ceremony in 2020 . This year, with more time to prepare, the University has …
Election Results 2023
The newly elected members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) were announced by the University on May 25, the morning of Commencement Day. Eligible alumni voted by May 16. Board of Overseers (for …
Issue: July-August 2023
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
During the 373rd Commencement this morning, Harvard will celebrate six distinguished leaders, conferring honorary degrees on three men and three women: a courageous journalist who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner; a U.S. poet laureate, and an acclaimed …
Football 2021: Harvard 38, Holy Cross 13
On Saturday, in a football game that had more reversals of fortune than a James Bond movie, Harvard staked itself to a large halftime lead, allowed Holy Cross to creep back in, then finally put away the doughty Crusaders to win 38-13. The victory on …
The Petitioners—Updated
Alongside candidates placed on the ballot for the Board of Overseers by the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) nominating committee ( see the slate announced January 12 ), interested alumni can seek nomination through a petition procedure. This year, at …
Surgeon Atul Gawande Named Harvard Alumni Day Speaker
… PDF file ). Harvard’s Alumni Day will take place on June 6, 2025. The full University announcement can be found here . … …
Brevia
… 2,100 to 2,200 for the year 2024—is now 2,000 to 2,200 for 2025. There is no change in full-time equivalents, but the …
Issue: May-June 2021
Encouraging Harvard to Resist
This story, originally published on April 9, has been updated to include reactions to Harvard declining the federal government's demands. This spring , federal government actions have stoked fear on campuses nationwide. On March 7, U.S. President Donald …
Behind the Scenes: Covering Opioids
I want to tell you how support from Sustainers like you makes it possible for us to produce the high-quality journalism that you expect and rely on. Early in his presidency, Larry Bacow decided to demonstrate his commitment to highlighting Harvard’s …
At Home With Harvard: Editors' Favorite Stories of 2020
Our editors take great care in choosing story topics for every issue. While some events from this year accounted for much of our web traffic (need one say “COVID”?), other articles brought our readers joy or provoked good, critical thought. Below, the …
Harvard’s Financial Outlook in an Unprecedented Semester
Just 10 weeks ago , Harvard deans learned that the Corporation would decrease distributions from the endowment, rather than increasing them , in light of the pandemic-induced recession and reduced investment values. The projected decline, 2 percent, was …