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Harvard Faculty Overwhelmingly Vote to Allow Seniors Disciplined Over Encampment to Graduate
By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Members of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences overwhelmingly voted to add 13 students back to the list of degrees recommended for conferral in May after they were initially barred from graduating at Commencement over their participation in the pro-Palestine encampment.
Harvard Students, Faculty Denounce Suspensions of Pro-Palestine Protesters
More than 1,100 undergraduates signed a petition urging Harvard College to overturn its decision to suspend five students and place more than 20 other students on probation for their participation in the 20-day pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard, according to Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine.
Alice Stewart, CNN Political Commentator and Harvard Institute of Politics Board Member, Dies at 58
By William C. Mao and Dhruv T. Patel, Crimson Staff Writers. Alice Stewart, a Republican political adviser and CNN commentator who was best known at Harvard for her dedication to undergraduate students as a member of the Institute of Politics Senior Advisory Committee, died early Saturday morning. She was 58.
HOOP Warns Harvard of Commencement Disruptions, Denounces Suspensions During Rally at Garber’s House
By Azusa M. Lippit and Cam N. Srivastava, Crimson Staff Writers. Updated May 20, 2024, at 12:44 a.m. Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, the unrecognized pro-Palestine coalition of student groups that staged the Harvard Yard encampment, warned University administrators to prepare for disruptions to Thursday’s Commencement ceremonies during an emergency rally on Sunday.
Harvard Corporation Did Not Review Claudine Gay’s Scholarship in Presidential Search
The search committee favored Claudine Gay’s administrative expertise, passing over two internal candidates who boasted both administrative experience and far more extensive scholarship credentials: Tomiko Brown-Nagin and John F. Manning ’82.
Top Harvard Medical School Neuroscientist Accused of Research Misconduct
By Veronica H. Paulus and Akshaya Ravi, Crimson Staff Writers. Top Harvard Medical School neuroscientist Khalid Shah allegedly falsified data and plagiarized images across 21 papers, data manipulation expert Elisabeth M. Bik said.
As Students Occupy Harvard Yard, Faculty Urge Against Police Response
By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. As Harvard’s pro-Palestine encampment entered its sixth day on Monday, faculty stressed that the demonstration has remained orderly and peaceful.
Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses
By Michelle N. Amponsah and Joyce E. Kim, Crimson Staff WritersApril 23, 2024. Updated April 22, 2024, at 11:57 p.m. Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and ordered the group to “cease all organizational activities for the remainder of the Spring 2024 term” or risk permanent expulsion, according to an email obtained by The Crimson.
‘A Mess’: Harvard Med School Professor Plagiarized in Expert Report, Judge Says
By Veronica H. Paulus and Akshaya Ravi, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Medical School assistant professor Dipak Panigrahy plagiarized large portions of an expert report on possibly carcinogenic chemicals, a federal judge wrote last month.
Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives
By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.
Harvard Students Doxxed, Groups Withdraw Signatures Amid Continued Backlash to Israel Statement
By J. Sellers Hill and Nia L. Orakwue, Crimson Staff Writers. Amid continued national backlash, multiple Harvard student groups have withdrawn their signatures from a controversial statement calling Israel “entirely responsible” for the ongoing violence, and group members have faced doxxing attacks.
Harvard Clubs Face Backlash for Statement Calling Israel ‘Entirely Responsible’ for Hamas Attack
By J. Sellers Hill and Nia L. Orakwue, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard student groups drew intense campus and national backlash over the weekend for signing onto a statement that they “hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence” in the wake of a deadly invasion of Israel by the Islamist militant group Hamas.
Harvard University Slammed Over Late, ‘Word Salad’ Statement on War in Israel
By Miles J. Herszenhorn and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard leadership faced intense criticism over the weekend due to the University’s slow response to the deadly Hamas attack against Israel. But after the school released a statement Monday evening, leadership faced further backlash — this time, for failing to forcefully condemn the attacks and antisemitism.
Following Nat'l Outcry, Harvard President Condemns Hamas, Distances University from Student Groups
By Miles J. Herszenhorn and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers. Updated October 10, 2023, at 12:39 p.m. Amid fierce national backlash, Harvard President Claudine Gay forcefully condemned the Hamas attack on Israel and distanced the University from a group of student organizations who signed onto a statement that called Israel “entirely responsible” for the ongoing violence in the region.
Harvard Will Have to Cover Own Legal Fees From Anti-Affirmative Action Case, First Circuit Rules
The First Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Massachusetts is located in the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse.Photo byJonathan G. YuanBy Michelle N. Amponsah, Crimson Staff Writer.
CPS School Committee Likely to Consider Expanding Algebra Curriculum Following Parent Concerns
The Putnam Avenue Upper School is a middle school within Cambridge's public school systemPhoto byTyler N. NilsonBy Sally E. Edwards, Crimson Staff Writer. The Cambridge Public School Committee is expected to discuss a motion on expanding access to its Algebra 1 curriculum in their Aug. 8 meeting, following residents’ concerns over a lack of advanced math classes at the middle school level.
Harvard, Axim Partner with UNCF to Build Digital Platform for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Photo bySarah G. EricksonBy Michelle N. Amponsah, Crimson Staff Writer. Harvard, Axim Collaborative, and the United Negro College Fund will collaborate to support the development of HBCU Virtual, or HBCUv, a new platform to expand digital learning and equitable access to education for historically Black colleges and universities.
Embattled by Data Fraud Allegations, Business School Professor Francesca Gino Files Defamation Suit Against Harvard
Photo byChristopher HidalgoBy Rahem D. Hamid and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino filed a defamation lawsuit against Harvard, HBS Dean Srikant M. Datar, and a trio of data investigators Wednesday following severe allegations that at least four of Gino’s papers contained fraudulent data.
Legal Experts Divided Over Whether Ed Blum’s Letter to Schools Adheres to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Michelle N. Amponsah, Crimson Staff Writer. After anti-affirmative action activist Edward J. Blum emailed 150 schools earlier this month demanding compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action, legal experts are divided on how closely the demands adhere to the decision.
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