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After Nearly 50 Years in Academia, Former University President Drew Faust Retires From Teaching
Drew Gilpin Faust, formerly the president of Harvard University, retired from teaching on June 30.Photo byAmy Y. LiBy Rahem D. Hamid, Crimson Staff Writer. Former University President Drew Gilpin Faust retired from teaching on June 30, capping a career that has spanned nearly half a century — and vacating one of Harvard’s coveted University Professorships.
Harvard Hit with Multiple New Class Action Lawsuits Over Former Morgue Manager’s Mishandling of Human Remains
Families affected by the mishandling of human remains donated to Harvard Medical School filed two more class-action lawsuits earlier this month against the University. Cedric Lodge, who worked in the Anatomical Gift Program’s morgue, was accused by federal prosecutors of stealing and transporting human remainsand indicted on charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting the interstate transport of stolen goods.
Dept. of Education Opens Investigation Into Harvard’s Donor, Legacy Admissions Preferences
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education officially opened an investigation on Tuesday into the use of donor and legacy preferences in Harvard University’s admissions processes.
Justice Thomas Aide Received Venmo Payments from Anti-Affirmative Action Lawyers in 2019, Sparking Ethics Questions
William S. Consovoy speaks to the press outside the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in November 2018.Photo byAmy Y. LiBy Michelle N. Amponsah, Crimson Staff Writer.
FBI Links Kentucky Man with ‘Approximately 40 Human Skulls’ to Harvard Medical School Morgue Theft
An FBI affidavit linked a Kentucky resident arrested July 11 on a firearms charge to an alleged conspiracy involving the theft and sale of human remains from a Harvard Medical School morgue.
Did Harvard Intentionally Discriminate? In Admissions Discrimination Suit, the Supreme Court Doesn’t Say
Students supporting affirmative action flocked to Washington to protest the Supreme Court’s decision ending the practice in higher educationPhoto byJulian J. Giordano. When the Supreme Court effectively struck down affirmative action in higher education last month, it made no mention of a claim that Harvard illegally discriminated against Asian American applicants — an allegation that had been at the heart of the case for nearly a decade.
Cool Desserts, Hot Issues: Protesters for Harvard Ethnic Studies Department Disrupt President Gay’s Ice Cream Social
University President Claudine Gay spoke with demonstrators protesting in favor of greater institutional support of ethnic studies Tuesday.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Michelle N. Amponsah and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers.
Harvard Releases First Guidelines for ‘Responsible Experimentation with Generative AI Tools’
Harvard University Information Technology offices are located on Memorial Drive in Cambridge.Photo byJulian J. Giordano. By Rahem D. Hamid and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers.
Senator J.D. Vance Accuses Harvard, Other Universities of Planning to Defy Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court effectively struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions late last month.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Michelle N. Amponsah and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers.
‘The Ultimate Breach of Trust’: Family Member Demands Answers From Harvard Medical School on Human Remains Theft
Photo bySami E. TurnerBy Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writer. Local nurse Janet Pizzi demanded “answers” and “accountability” from Harvard Medical School during a June 28 press conference after being notified by Harvard that her uncle’s remains had been mishandled by former Medical School morgue manager Cedric Lodge.
Cambridge Municipal Election Season Officially Kicks Off With 23 Candidates Declaring
Nineteen Cambridge City Council and four School Committee candidates have already taken out nomination papers.Photo byJulian J. Giordano. Last week marked the official start of Cambridge’s municipal elections, with 19 City Council candidates and four School Committee candidates taking out nomination papers as of Thursday.
Researchers, Technicians at Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT Win Majority Support for Union in Two Days
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a biomedical research center located in Cambridge's Kendall Square.Photo byRyan N. Gajarawala. Early last month, researchers and technicians at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard launched their unionization campaign. Just two days later, the group achieved majority support for unionization.
[Opinion] Harvard’s Fight to Keep Diversity Alive is Just Beginning
The Supreme Court once considered Harvard’s admissions policies exemplary, even though they were far from perfect. While we despair at the Court’s striking of race-conscious admissions, Harvard must now rise to the occasion and establish a truly praiseworthy model for higher education admissions.
Cambridge City Council Passes Green New Deal Policy Limiting Emissions from Large Buildings
Cambridge passed the final component of a Green New Deal policy package led by progressive activists and legislators Monday.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Michelle N. Amponsah and Julian J. Giordano, Crimson Staff Writers.
In Concurrences to Supreme Court Ruling, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Question Benefits of Affirmative Action
By Paton D. Roberts and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers. Concurrences in Thursday’s Supreme Court decision, which severely restricted affirmative action in college admissions, further challenged the legal foundations and impacts of race-conscious admissions.
Federal Complaint Says Harvard Legacy Preferences in Admissions Violate Civil Rights Act
A federal complaint accused Harvard of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its legacy and donor preferences.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Michelle N. Amponsah and Rahem D. Hamid, Crimson Staff Writers.
‘This Is What Diversity Looks Like’: Harvard Students Rally in Support of Affirmative Action After Supreme Court Ruling
Days after the Supreme Court effectively struck down affirmative action, protesters flooded Harvard Yard to rebuke the decision.Photo byCourtesy of Ekansh V. TambeBy Samuel P. Goldston and Austin H. Wang, Crimson Staff Writers.
With End of Affirmative Action, Claudine Gay Faces Unprecedented Challenges to Start Harvard Presidency
Claudine Gay, who took office as Harvard's 30th president on Saturday, speaks at the Class of 2023 Commencement exercises in May.Photo byMarina QuBy Miles J. Herszenhorn and Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writers.
Ivy League, Other Peer Schools Pledge to Uphold Diversity While Complying With Supreme Court Ruling
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Rahem D. Hamid, Crimson Staff Writer. In a show of solidarity, Harvard’s peer institutions rallied to the defense of race-conscious admissions within hours of the Supreme Court decision declaring Harvard’s and the University of North Carolina’s admissions programs unconstitutional.
In Fiery Dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Jackson Rebuke Affirmative Action Ruling
Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson '92 wrote in her dissent that "deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life."Photo byLloyd DeGrane via Wikimedia CommonsBy Rahem D. Hamid and J. Sellers Hill, Crimson Staff Writers.
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