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The Latest In Harvard’s Fight with the Trump Administration

Back-and-forth reports on settlement talks, new accusations from the government, and a reshuffling of two federal compliance offices

by Lydialyle Gibson

Holding their blue-trimmed class banner, sophomore class Undergraduate Council representatives Chris Smiles (at left) and Ryley Reynolds flank Catherine Katz ’13 and associate dean of Harvard College Joan Rouse. Katz first proposed a sophomore class event to administrators. Smiles and Reynolds are also members of the Harvard Alumni Association’s Building Community Committee.

Passing of color to sophomore class revived as a Harvard tradition

A Harvard tradition of passing colors down from graduating seniors to rising sophomores is revived.

Harvard Alumni Association president Carl Muller ’73, J.D.-M.B.A. ’76 (at left), presents the Class of 2016 with its official banner during the Sanders Theatre portion of Freshman Convocation.

The Harvard College class of 2016 celebrates convocation

The Harvard College class of 2016 celebrates convocation with addresses by deans and President Drew Faust

President Faust (standing at upper right, during the singing of Hymn 27) spoke at the first Morning Prayers of the new academic year.

Harvard Memorial Church Morning Prayers

President Faust welcomes new Pusey Minister Jonathan L. Walton to Harvard’s Memorial Church.

Harvard undergraduate academic misconduct investigated

More than 100 undergraduates are under investigation for exam collaboration or plagiarism.

Ethan Lasser

Ethan Lasser appointed curator at Harvard Art Museums

New curator brings in-gallery teaching experience to American art collection

Dean of Harvard Medical School Jeffrey S. Flier

Medical School adopts new staffing, processes for animal care

Following animal deaths and government investigations, Dean Jeffrey S. Flier endorses recommendations for New England Primate Research Center

Can the U.S. compete? A discussion with Harvard Business School faculty members

A discussion with Harvard Business School faculty members

Marden in New Zealand on his way from the farm to Wellington to try to leave for America, 1942

How Bill Marden got into Harvard and fulfilled the language requirement

How Bill Marden got into Harvard and fulfilled the language requirement.

Joe Walsh

Harvard's baseball coach Joe Walsh dies suddenly at 58

He coached for the past 17 seasons and won five Ivy League championships.

Dunster House

Renewing and renovating the Houses for Harvard undergraduates

Dunster House will get the first makeover as part of a project to renovate Harvard's Houses. Students will take up temporary residence at the Inn at Harvard.