Harvard Kennedy School Dean Denounces Visa Revocations in Email to Affiliates

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/12 6:39A

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein condemned the revocation of student and alumni visas in a Friday afternoon email to HKS affiliates, describing the moment as “uncertain and frightening.”

As Anger Roils Harvard, Weinstein Keeps Kennedy School at Ease

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 11:57A

Less than a year into his tenure, the former Stanford political scientist has not shied away from addressing Harvard’s Trump problem in both public statements and private conversations with faculty.

Trump Admin Cuts $200,000 From Harvard’s Ukraine Institute

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 11:57A

The Trump administration terminated nearly $200,000 in federal funding from the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute last week, amid a wave of cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities.

More Than 180 Harvard Kennedy School Students Urge Garber To Reject Trump’s Demands

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

More than 180 Harvard Kennedy School affiliates called on HKS Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein and Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 to reject President Donald Trump’s demands in a Thursday morning open letter.

More Than $110 Million in NIH Grants to Harvard, Affiliated Hospitals Terminated Since...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

The National Institutes of Health has terminated research grants worth more than $110 million to Harvard University and its affiliated hospitals since late February, according to public Department of Health and Human Services filings reviewed by...

Grad Student Union Introduces First Contract Articles Following Bargaining Observation Debate

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

At the session, Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers presented proposals to extend the grievance filing deadline from 30 days to 90, receive employment letters within 60 days of the employment start date for salaried workers, and...

Visas Revoked for 4 More Harvard Students and 3 Recent Grads, Bringing Total to 12

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

Seven more Harvard affiliates — including four current students and three recent graduates — have had their student visas revoked, bringing the total number of affected affiliates to twelve, according to a Thursday email from the Harvard...

Congressional Republicans Launch Investigation Into Harvard, Other Ivies for Possible Antitrust...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

House and Senate Republicans launched an antitrust probe on Tuesday accusing Harvard and other Ivy League universities of colluding to hike tuition prices — lawmakers’ latest move to widen government scrutiny of elite institutions.

Sherrod Brown Tells Students Not to ‘Cave’ to Trump at IOP Forum

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

“I talked to every group I’ve met on campus — I asked them to stand strong against Trump attacks,” Brown said. “How important it is that an institution with this reputation, globally and nationally, stand up and don’t compromise with some of the...

‘Surreal’: Intramural Rowing Returns to Harvard at Full Speed

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

Harvard intramural rowing, a nearly a century-old tradition, has glided back into undergraduates’ lives this spring after a several-year hiatus.

Students Left ‘Out of Commission’ From Harvard Power Outage

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

A power outage across Harvard campus early Thursday morning left at least seven residential Houses without hot water for several hours. The electrical outage was caused by a circuit failure on Allston’s Blackstone Street — which is home to...

Residents Comment on Housing at Final Mass. Ave Planning Study Community Meeting

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

Concluding 18 months of drafting, the City of Cambridge announced the final design of the Mass. Ave Planning Study at a Thursday meeting. The study lays out four goals that will be implemented on a 15-year timeline, including to make Mass. Ave...

A Year After Disability Discrimination Complaint, CPS Parent Says District Must Do More

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

In March of last year, John H. Summers, a Cambridge parent whose son has autism, filed a complaint against Cambridge Public Schools about disability based discrimination in transportation. After a year, the district has taken steps to improve,...

Bashar Masri Resigns from HKS Dean’s Council After Suit Alleged He Aided Hamas

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/11 2:34A

Bashar Masri, a Palestinian-American billionaire, resigned from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Dean’s Council earlier this week, days after he was accused in a lawsuit of covertly building infrastructure for Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack.

Harvard Innovation Labs Announces 25 President’s Innovation Challenge Finalists

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/10 7:31A

Harvard Innovation Labs announced 25 finalists of the President’s Innovation Challenge, a pitch competition that awards up to $75,000 to “outstanding” student or alumni ventures.