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‘A Gut Punch’: Harvard Students Condemn Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Natalie K Bandura and Adelaide E. Parker, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard students widely condemned the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to sharply restrict the consideration of race in college admissions, expressing fear and sadness that the ruling is likely to reduce racial diversity at the school.
Students for Fair Admissions, Allies Celebrate End of Affirmative Action
Edward J. Blum, president of Students for Fair Admissions, gives an address outside the Supreme Court in October.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Michelle N. Amponsah and Emma H. Haidar, Crimson Staff Writers.
‘Not a Normal Court’: Biden, Mass. Leaders Condemn Supreme Court After Anti-Affirmative Action Decision
By Samuel P. Goldston and Yusuf S. Mian, Crimson Staff Writers. The Biden administration, Massachusetts state officials, and local Cambridge leaders have condemned the Supreme Court’s decision to effectively ban affirmative action in higher education admissions.
Protesters Rally in Washington After Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action
WASHINGTON — Affirmative action supporters and counterprotesters clashed on Capitol Hill on Thursday following the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down affirmative action in higher education.
A Harvard Without Affirmative Action?
Photo bySophia SalamancaBY RAHEM D. HAMID AND VIVI E. LU, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS. With the United States Supreme Court’s expanded conservative majority set to take up lawsuits seeking to strike down affirmative action in American higher education, analysts on both sides of the issue seem to agree about one thing: race-conscious admissions policies are likely on the way out.
Supreme Court, President Biden Take Aim at Legacy Admissions
Harvard's legal team and administrators exited the Court at 3 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2022, after nearly five hours of oral arguments.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Rahem D. Hamid and Thomas J. Mete, Crimson Staff Writers.
Harvard Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity, Will Abide by Supreme Court Ruling
Photo byRyan N. GajarawalaBy Emma H. Haidar and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down race-conscious admissions, Harvard leadership affirmed the University’s commitment to diversity while declaring it would abide by the ruling.
Harvard Athletic Director Says No ‘Culture of Hazing’ Found by Women’s Ice Hockey Investigation
Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott responded to an investigation into the women’s ice hockey team and announced upcoming changes to the department in an email to Harvard Athletics affiliates Tuesday morning.
Nearly Half of Surveyed Faculty Pessimistic on AI Impact in Higher Ed
By Rahem D. Hamid and Elias J. Schisgall, Crimson Staff Writers. This is Part V of a five-part series analyzing the results of The Crimson’s 2023 faculty survey. Read Part Ihere, Part IIhere, Part IIIhere, and Part IVhere.
Dennis Carlone Declines to Run for Reelection, Reflects on Cambridge City Council Tenure
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Julian J. Giordano, Crimson Staff Writer. After 10 years in public office, Dennis J. Carlone has announced that he will not seek reelection to the Cambridge City Council this fall.
‘A Collective Sigh’: Clerical and Technical Union Approves Contract, Ending Second-Longest Negotiations in Union History
Members of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers picket in front of Massachusetts Hall in May.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Cam E. Kettles and Julia A. Maciejak, Crimson Staff Writers.
Hopi Hoekstra to Head Harvard’s Largest School, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Starting Aug. 1
Hopi E. Hoekstra will be Harvard's next dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences starting Aug. 1.Photo byMeg P. BernhardBy Rahem D. Hamid and Elias J. Schisgall, Crimson Staff Writers.
‘A Form of Affirmation’: Harvard Social Transition Fund Seeks Institutional Support
The Office of BGLTQ Student Life is located in the basement of Thayer Hall.Photo byJennifer Z. LiangBy Cam E. Kettles and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers. This year, the Social Transition Fund — a project that helps students purchase gender-affirming care and products — requested $10,000 in funding from the Harvard Undergraduate Association, the College’s student government body.
Several Harvard Medical School Affiliates Condemn State-Level Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Neil H. Shah and Sami E. Turner, Crimson Staff Writers. Following recent state-level restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, several Harvard Medical School affiliates and medical professionals expressed concerns that such laws could have potentially harmful ramifications for patients.
CS50 Will Integrate Artificial Intelligence Into Course Instruction
Professor David J. Malan '99 explains the concept of binary during a lecture for Computer Science 50: Introduction to Computer Science.Photo byAlana M SteinbergBy Rahem D. Hamid and Elias J. Schisgall, Crimson Staff Writers.
Harvard Business School Professor Francesca Gino Accused of Committing Data Fraud in at Least Four Papers
Photo byChristopher HidalgoBy Rahem D. Hamid, Crimson Staff Writer. At least four papers authored by Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino contain fraudulent data, three business school professors allege.
Deep Within the Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit, a Holocaust Denier
Deep within the 119-page complaint that could cause the Supreme Court to overturn affirmative action in the coming days is a citation for an essay by a conservative activist who now denies the Holocaust.
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