Far-Right Thinker Curtis Yarvin Argues for Remaking of Harvard at Faculty Club Debate

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/6 10:08A

The far-right thinker Curtis Yarvin joined University Professor Danielle Allen for a debate Monday evening, where Yarvin in turn derided Harvard as “an essentially oligarchic institution” and suggested a reformed University could lie at the...

U.S. Government Will Cease Grants to Harvard, McMahon Says

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/5 11:35P

The United States government will no longer award grants to Harvard, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced in a letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Monday.

On Harvard’s 2024 Pulse Survey, Jewish and Muslim Students Report Higher Rates of Feeling Like They...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/5 2:16P

As Harvard’s campus convulsed in protests over the war in Gaza, Jewish and Muslim students reported lower levels of belonging on Harvard’s latest Pulse Survey compared to their peers — even as overall student sentiment has seen modest improvement...

In Harvard’s Directories, Transgender Students Navigate a Slow and Uneven Name Change System

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/5 4:35A

Transgender students face a longstanding problem with at least two of Harvard's databases — they do not remove legal names for students who use preferred names instead, whether for personal preference or gender identity.

Extensive Renovation Project on William James Plaza To Continue Through Spring 2026

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/5 4:35A

Harvard began construction on the William James Plaza at the start of this year, launching the first major renovation project in the building’s over 60 year history.

IOP Upgrades Environmental Action Coalition to Pilot Program

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/5 4:35A

The Institute of Politics leadership voted narrowly last week to upgrade the Environmental Action Coalition to a pilot program, bringing the total number of IOP programs to 17.

Ex-Harvard Chemist Charles Lieber Joins Chinese University

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/5 4:35A

Former Harvard Chemistry professor Charles M. Lieber, who was convicted of lying to federal authorities about his ties to China in 2021, took a new job as a professor at a Chinese university last week.

Trump Doubles Down on Threat to End Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 9:16P

United States President Donald Trump wrote on Friday that he would pull Harvard’s tax-exempt status — his second social media vow to weaponize the Internal Revenue Service in the White House’s standoff with the University.

Harvard University Press Employees Say Director Drove Down Acquisitions and Morale

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 11:47A

Since George T. Andreou ’87 became the press’s director in 2017, staff alleged — in interviews, union surveys, and letters to Harvard officials — that he belittled employees and mismanaged the publishing house.

Revenue and Revelry: How House Committees Spend on Student Entertainment

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 11:47A

With different budgets, revenue streams, and degrees of extravagance, resident satisfaction with House social calendars varies across the River and Quad. The Crimson spoke with HoCo chairs from all 12 upperclassmen Houses about how they...

‘Just Get to Work’: Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Focuses on Care, President Says at Forum

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 11:47A

In the greater Boston area, where nearly 13,000 individuals can experience homelessness on a given night, many nonprofits work to address systemic housing issues. But the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program has taken a different approach —...

Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 1:43A

The director of Cambridge’s Community Safety Department is resigning after more than two years in the role — the latest turn for a department that has found itself embroiled in behind-the-scenes turmoil with the city’s police department.

71 Harvard Undergraduates Awarded 2025 Hoopes Prize for Senior Theses

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 1:43A

When Kay M. Rollins ’25 took a nap on Thursday, she didn’t expect to wake up to texts reading “Have you heard the news?” about her winning the Hoopes Prize.

Harvard Students Celebrate End of Classes at Finals Fest

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 1:43A

Students celebrated the first day of reading period with food trucks, raffle stations, and back massages in the Malkin Athletic Center lawn on Thursday, attending the Dean of Students Office’s annual “Finals Fest.”

HMS Researcher Denies Lying To Border Patrol Officials

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/2 1:43A

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher detained by Customs and Border Patrol officials in February, denied lying to authorities about the contents of her luggage in a Thursday statement.