Harvard Cancelled Affinity Celebrations. Students Held Them Anyway.

In hotels, parks, and churches, graduates decried the end of DEI programs.

by Nina Pasquini

Single-Gender Groups Sue Harvard

Two lawsuits allege the College’s sanctions policy constitutes sex-based discrimination. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions Make Opening Arguments

First day of trial for the case that could restrict affirmative action in college admissions

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“Making Mountains As We Run”

The U.S. Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda S.C. Gorman ’20, practices her art in honor of President Bacow’s inauguration.

Learning About Teaching Now

Lessons old and new at the annual Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference

by John S. Rosenberg

Litigating Admissions

New filings in a lawsuit against Harvard over admissions allege discrimination against Asian-Americans.

by Brandon J. Dixon

Thinking about Space

Design courses enlarge the College curriculum.

by Lily Scherlis

21,000 Hours

President Larry Bacow’s first Freshman Convocation 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

First-Gen Orientation

Harvard’s inaugural pre-orientation program for low-income freshmen

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“This Entire Campus Belongs to You”

Harvard begins a program to acclimate freshmen from “historically marginalized communities.”

by Brandon J. Dixon

A New Front in the Battle Over Affirmative Action

In admissions lawsuit, a test for affirmative action at Harvard and in higher education

by Brandon J. Dixon