UC Appears Set to Approve Controversial Constitutional Amendment

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/4 3:52P

The amendment was proposed just eight days after Michael Y. Cheng ’22 won the UC presidency on a platform of making significant changes to the UC constitution.

Grad Student Groups Call on HUHS to Reform HIV Medication Policy

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/3 3:50A

Seven Harvard graduate student organizations submitted a letter to Harvard University Health Services Wednesday calling on Harvard to increase the refill quantity limit for medications used to treat and prevent HIV infection.

Panel Discusses Young Americans’ Outlook on the Future at IOP Forum

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 11:50P

Members of the Harvard Public Opinion Project — an Institute of Politics program that conducts a semesterly poll of young Americans — discussed how young people fear for their future at an IOP forum on Thursday.

Comedy Club to Move Into Vacant Curious George Store Space in 2022

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 11:50P

The Comedy Studio will relocate from Somerville to Harvard Square in 2022, taking over the space on JFK Street that was formerly occupied by the Curious George Store.

Schlesinger Library Expands #MeToo Data Collection

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 11:50P

The Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will expand its “#metoo Digital Media Collection,” a project that began in 2017 to cumulate the digital footprint of the social media driven #MeToo movement.

HMS Office for Community-Centered Medical Education Receives $150,000 Donation

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 11:50P

Harvard Medical School received a $150,000 donation on Nov. 19 to support the current development of an office for community-centered medical education.

HUDS Pilots Hot Kosher Lunch Options in Quincy House

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 11:50P

Harvard University Dining Services will offer a hot kosher lunch option upon request in Quincy House, starting Wednesday.

Unconcerned by Crowds, Bacow Says He Hopes Commencement Will Help Local Businesses

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 11:50P

As Harvard prepares to host two Commencement ceremonies in four days this spring, University President Lawrence S. Bacow said he is unconcerned about the hoards of people who will be traveling to campus for the events.

‘A Wide Range of Experiences’: Harvard Clerical and Technical Workers Incorporate Remote Work

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 3:48A

Harvard’s more than 5,000 unionized clerical and technical workers have faced different transitions back to working on campus. Juggling health guidelines as well as employees’ needs and preferences, many departments switched — temporarily or...

DSO Planning Spring Reopening for House Grilles, Junior Parent Weekend

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/2 3:48A

Administrators at the Dean of Students Office discussed plans to reopen House grilles and host Junior Parents Weekend in the spring semester in an interview last month.

University CFO Says Harvard ‘Moving in the Right Direction’, Despite Pandemic Costs

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/1 11:48P

Harvard chief financial officer Thomas J. Hollister said the University’s finances are “moving in the right direction” in a Wednesday interview, though he cautioned that officials remain alert in the ever-changing landscape of the Covid-19 pandemic.

HSPH Announces Collaboration with Tsinghua Vanke School of Public Health in China

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/1 11:48P

Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced a new academic and research collaboration with Tsinghua University’s Vanke School of Public Health in Beijing in a press release on Wednesday.

Harvard’s Culture Lab Taps 14 Projects for Diversity and Inclusion Grants

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/1 11:48P

Harvard’s Culture Lab Innovation Fund awarded grants to 14 teams working on projects to further diversity and inclusion on Harvard’s campus, the University announced last month.

Majority of Young Americans See U.S. Democracy as ‘In Trouble’ or ‘Failed’, IOP Youth Poll Finds

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/1 7:47A

Fifty-two percent of young Americans view the United States as a “democracy in trouble” or a “failed democracy,” according to a Harvard Institute of Politics youth poll released Wednesday.

Civic Leaders and Organizers Discuss Mobilizing the Latinx Vote at Virtual HKS Panel

The Harvard Crimson (News) 11/30 11:46P

Civic leaders and organizers from across the country discussed mobilizing the Latinx vote for progressive causes in the upcoming 2022 elections at a panel hosted by the Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership on Tuesday.