Embassy Cited Nonexistent Law To Deny Incoming Harvard Student’s Visa

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/30 3:40A

A United States embassy in South Asia denied an incoming Harvard College freshman their visa on Tuesday, citing a nonexistent section of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

CPS Interim Superintendent David Murphy Receives Positive End-of-Year Evaluation

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/30 3:40A

The Cambridge School Committee delivered a positive end-of-year evaluation of interim superintendent David G. Murphy on Tuesday, rating his overall performance as “proficient with some areas of exemplary progress.”

Harvard Appeals Decision Requiring Inclusion of Psych Students in Grad Union for the Second Time

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/30 3:40A

Harvard filed a second appeal on a ruling that it violated its graduate student union’s contract by excluding lab-based psychology Ph.D. students from the bargaining unit.

National Jewish Advocacy Center Files Amicus Brief Backing Trump Admin Against Harvard’s Funding...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/29 10:14A

Two Jewish advocacy groups filed amicus briefs this week in the Trump administration’s legal clash with Harvard, which has sued 11 federal agencies for freezing nearly $3 billion in research funding.

Harvard Chabad’s Path to 5-Story Expansion Plan Opens Up Following Settlement With City

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/29 10:14A

Harvard Chabad’s long-running legal dispute with the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals has finally come to an end after the two groups reached a settlement agreement earlier this month — paving the way for a massive expansion of Chabad’s space.

A Mass Leak Showed the Harvard Law Review Assessed Articles for DEI Values. Some Authors Say That’s...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/29 10:14A

After a massive leak, the Harvard Law Review was accused of using a racially conscious and ideologically discriminatory rubric to evaluate article submissions. But many of the authors whose works were evaluated in the leaked documents didn’t see...

Harvard Custodians Seek To Decertify Their Union Ahead of Contract Negotiations

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/28 11:13P

Harvard custodians will submit a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday to decertify their union — with plans to seek representation from a new union ahead of contract negotiations in the fall.

Trump Administration Appeals Preliminary Injunction Blocking Entry Ban on Harvard Visa Holders

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/28 2:34A

Lawyers for federal agencies on Friday appealed a judge’s temporary block on Donald Trump’s proclamation banning travelers from entering the United States on Harvard-sponsored F and J visas, sending the case to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard for Financial Aid Documents in Ivy League Antitrust...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/26 7:13P

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued a subpoena to Harvard on Thursday, demanding documents on the school’s financial aid process as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into alleged tuition-fixing across the Ivy League.

Harvard Kennedy School To Lay Off Staff Amid Federal Funding Cuts, Endowment Tax Threats

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/26 8:39A

The Harvard Kennedy School is laying off employees and implementing a slew of cost-cutting measures in response to “significant financial challenges” inflicted by the Trump administration, the school’s dean announced in an email to faculty and...

Harvard Is Back in Talks With Trump Administration, Garber Confirms to Donors

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/26 8:39A

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 confirmed to a group of top-dollar donors Monday that the University is in talks with the Trump administration, according to a person familiar with the call — the first acknowledgment from Harvard officials...

Grad Union To Ask Harvard To Require Non-Members To Pay Union Fees

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/26 8:39A

Harvard’s graduate student union plans to present a proposal requiring all workers represented by the union to pay fees, even if they are not members — a long-held request that will come to the table in a Friday bargaining session with the...

HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova Indicted on 3 Criminal Counts

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/25 9:40P

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on three criminal counts.

Harvard Kennedy School May Allow International Students To Study Online or in Canada

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/25 11:58A

The Harvard Kennedy School may allow international students to study online or complete their degrees at the University of Toronto if they are unable to enter the United States next academic year, the school announced Tuesday.

Compromising or Capitulating? Faculty Debate Whether Harvard Should Take a Trump Deal

The Harvard Crimson (News) 6/25 11:58A

As word emerged Friday evening that Harvard had restarted negotiations with the Trump administration to resolve their monthslong feud, several faculty members said they were alarmed by the prospect of striking a deal with the White House.