Letters


At Risk

Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape

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Campus discourse, ethics education, affirmative action

Legacies’ Legacy

Adapting admissions to new socioeconomic and political circumstances

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Affirmative action, climate change, undergraduate options

Reading the Tea Leaves

The messages and meanings of Harvard’s presidential installations

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Climate change, philanthropy, the GSAS naming gift

Not Sporting?

Crimson athletics meets the transfer portal, compensation for student names and images, different demographics, and other looming threats

In Service

Editing obituaries and class notes

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Readers’ views about healthy diets, teachers off the tenure track, mitzvot, and more

Farewell

Taking his leave, President Bacow concludes that truly, “At Harvard, wonders never cease.”  

by Lawrence S. Bacow

Unfinished Business

As President Bacow passes the baton to President Gay, work remains in Allston, online education, FAS planning, and admissions