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Harvard, Custodian Union To Enter Federal Mediation As Negotiations Stall | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed on Thursday to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations to resolve a deadlock over wage increases — the first time a mediator has stepped…

Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations for the first time in at least 20 years to resolve a deadlock over wage increases.

Amann Mahajan reports.

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Colleges Have Struggled To Curb Grade Inflation. Can Harvard Beat the Odds? | News | The Harvard Crimson When the Office of Undergraduate Education released a report in October suggesting that Harvard College overhaul its “failing” evaluation system to curb grade inflation, it acknowledged that other…

No major university has attempted the sweeping strategy that Dean Amanda Claybaugh has proposed to curb Harvard's grade inflation. But faculty at peer universities said similar efforts faced fierce resistance from their students.

Andrew Park & Anna Shao report.

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HSPH Talk Discusses Bullying and Musical Adaptation of ‘Wonder’ | News | The Harvard Crimson Professor Ari D. Ne’eman, psychologist Jason M. Fogler, and playwright Sarah Ruhl discussed the impacts of bullying on children with disabilities at a Wednesday talk at the Harvard School of Public…

Professor Ari Ne’eman and playwright Sarah Ruhl discussed the impacts of bullying on children with disabilities at a talk, where Ruhl promoted her forthcoming musical adaptation of the book “Wonder.”

Noor Ali, Saron Elias, & Adam Han report.

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Cambridge Developer Sues City Over Inclusionary Zoning Policy | News | The Harvard Crimson A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance illegal over its requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth…

A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth of their square footage for significantly below market rates illegal.

Summer Rose reports.

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Former Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona To Endorse Daniel Koh ’07, Harvard Grad Running for Congress | News | The Harvard Crimson Former Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona, a current fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, said he would be endorsing former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 in his campaign…

Former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, a current fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, said he would be endorsing former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 in his campaign for the House of Representatives.

Megan Blonigen reports.

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Currier Faculty Dean Search Narrowed to 3 Finalist Pairs | News | The Harvard Crimson Three pairs of finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Currier House’s next faculty deans, which kicked off in September.

Three pairs of finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Currier House’s next faculty deans, which kicked off in September.

Samuel Church, Julia Karabolli, & Claire Simon report.

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Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Isn’t Thawing, but There Are Cracks in the Ice | News | The Harvard Crimson New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.

New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.

Dhruv Patel & Saketh Sundar report.

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Immigration Authorities Arrest HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident | News | The Harvard Crimson Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in…

Immigration authorities arrested an HLS professor this week after the State Department revoked his visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the government announced Thursday.

Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.

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Judge Dismisses HBS Grad’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson A federal judge dismissed Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive…

A federal judge dismissed HBS graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive antisemitism on campus.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Julia A. Karabolli report.

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Cambridge Moves Forward With Green Space Renovation Near HLS | News | The Harvard Crimson City of Cambridge staff presented plans for a redesign of the segment of Massachusetts Ave near Harvard Law School and Cambridge Common during an online webinar Wednesday evening.

City of Cambridge staff presented plans for a redesign of the segment of Massachusetts Ave near Harvard Law School and Cambridge Common during an online webinar Wednesday evening.

Terence M. McCafferty and Kaylee Razo report.

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Huybers and Lu To Stay On As Kirkland House Faculty Deans | News | The Harvard Crimson Current Kirkland House interim faculty deans Peter J. Huybers and Downing Lu will stay on in their roles as the House’s next permanent faculty deans, College Dean David J. Deming announced in a…

Current Kirkland House interim faculty deans Peter J. Huybers and Downing Lu will stay on in their roles as the House’s next permanent faculty deans.

Samuel A. Church and Cam N. Srivastava report.

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Grey’s Anatomy Actor Sophia Bush Encourages Feminist Solidarity at IOP Forum | News | The Harvard Crimson One Tree Hill and Grey’s Anatomy actor Sophia Bush encouraged feminist solidarity in the entertainment industry despite the current atmosphere of conservative backlash at the last Institute of…

One Tree Hill and Grey’s Anatomy actor Sophia Bush encouraged feminist solidarity in the entertainment industry despite the current atmosphere of conservative backlash an Institute of Politics forum.

Helia M. Hung and Subah Sumaiiyat report.

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Harvard Moves To Dismiss Suit From Former Employees Seeking Wages for Unpaid Personal Time | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard filed a motion last month to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees, Anna Weick and Ira E. Stoll ’94, alleging that the University violated Massachusetts law by failing to pay them…

Harvard filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees alleging that the University violated Massachusetts law by failing to pay them for unused personal time.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Julia A. Karabolli report.

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‘People Like Free Stuff’: Harvard Explores New Perks To Convince Students To Fill Out Surveys | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard College’s Dean of Students Office is looking for new ways to convince students to fill out its residential life and freshman experience surveys — adding “I Surveyed!” stickers to a list of…

Harvard College’s Dean of Students Office is looking for new ways to get students to fill out its residential life and freshman experience surveys, adding “I Surveyed!” stickers to a list of existing incentives.

Wyeth Renwick and Nirja J. Trivedi report.

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Harvard’s Grad Student Leaders Eye Pay Packages at Peer Schools’ Student Councils | News | The Harvard Crimson Graduate student government leaders at Harvard have started to question why their positions don’t come with compensation — unlike some of their counterparts elsewhere in the Ivy League.

Graduate student government leaders at Harvard have started to question why their positions don’t come with compensation — unlike some of their counterparts elsewhere in the Ivy League.

Ravelska Lafalaise and Tammy S. Lee report.

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Harvard Departments Brace for Teaching Fellow Shortage After Ph.D. Cuts | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard’s deep cuts to PhD admissions are on track to leave undergraduate courses short of teaching fellows within two years, a looming squeeze already pushing departments to prepare contingency…

Harvard’s deep cuts to Ph.D. admissions are on track to leave undergraduate courses short of teaching fellows within two years, a looming squeeze already pushing departments to prepare contingency plans.

Victoria D. Rengel reports.

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As Cambridge Faces a Life Sciences Downturn, Startups Turn To a New Industry: Warfare | News | The Harvard Crimson As biotech firms shed jobs and life sciences funding dries up, policymakers have started to see defense technology as a way to buttress the Massachusetts economy. Industry experts say Cambridge may…

As biotech firms cut jobs and sciences funding dries up, legislators have seen defense tech as a way to support the state's economy. Experts say Cambridge may be one of the nation’s fastest-growing hubs.

Stephanie Dragoi and Thamini Vijeyasingam report.

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Nearly 40% of Young Americans Say Political Violence Is Acceptable in Certain Circumstances, Harvard Poll Finds | News | The Harvard Crimson The Youth Poll, conducted by the Harvard Public Opinion Project, surveys more than 2,000 young Americans twice per year. This edition marks the first time the Youth Poll surveyed respondents about…

Nearly 40 percent of young Americans believe that political violence is acceptable under certain circumstances, according to the fall 2025 edition of the Harvard Youth Poll released on Thursday morning.

Elise A. Spenner and Tanya J. Vidhun report.

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Harvard FAS Plans To Move Offices Out of Rented Space To Reduce Costs | News | The Harvard Crimson The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is working to transfer academic units out of leased offices in Harvard Square to FAS-owned spaces in order to reduce its spending on rent, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra…

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is working to transfer academic units out of leased offices in Harvard Square to FAS-owned spaces in order to reduce its spending on rent.

William C. Mao and Veronica H. Paulus report.

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City Council To Consider Increasing Allowed Building Heights on Mass. Ave., Cambridge Street | News | The Harvard Crimson The Cambridge City Council will soon weigh contentious proposals to raise the allowed height of buildings on Massachusetts Avenue and Cambridge Street — potentially one of the last action items for…

The Cambridge City Council will soon weigh contentious proposals to raise the allowed height of buildings on Massachusetts Avenue and Cambridge Street.

Summer E. Rose reports.

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The ‘Eyes and Ears’ Behind Harvard’s State Lobbying | News | The Harvard Crimson Amid multiple pending federal investigations, fights with a dozen federal agencies, and two high-profile lawsuits, Harvard’s fight with the federal government has been the main focus of attention for…

Amid multiple pending federal investigations, fights with a dozen federal agencies, and two high-profile lawsuits, Harvard’s fight with the federal government has been the main focus of attention for the past year.

Megan L. Blonigen reports.

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School Committee Approves Controversial Search Firm Contract in 5-2 Vote | News | The Harvard Crimson The Cambridge School Committee officially approved a controversial contract for $30,000 with the search firm that led the district’s superintendent search process, ending the six-months-long contract…

The Cambridge School Committee officially approved a controversial contract for $30,000 with the search firm that led the district’s superintendent search process, ending a six-months-long contract.

Ayaan Ahmad and Claire A. Michal report.

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HUA Funds Study Break, Care Packages for Upperclassmen Ahead of Final Exams | News | The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Undergraduate Association voted Tuesday to allocate $5,000 to providing care packages and Enhanced Brain Breaks in residential house dining halls during the upcoming reading period.

The Harvard Undergraduate Association voted Tuesday to allocate $5,000 to providing care packages and Enhanced Brain Breaks in residential house dining halls during the upcoming reading period.

Sebastian B. Connolly reports.

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American Economic Association Imposes Lifetime Membership Ban on Summers Over Epstein Revelations | News | The Harvard Crimson The American Economic Association banned former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers from membership for life on Tuesday, describing his conduct as “fundamentally inconsistent with its standards of…

The American Economic Association banned former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers from membership for life on Tuesday.

Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Warns AI Could Think For Itself In Four Years at Harvard Talk | News | The Harvard Crimson Former Google CEO Eric E. Schmidt predicted that artificial intelligence will be able to learn from itself within four years at a forum hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School on Monday, where he issued…

Former Google CEO Eric E. Schmidt predicted that artificial intelligence will be able to learn from itself within four years at a forum hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School on Monday.

Ben Ali H. Brown and Samuel S. Rudavsky report.

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$100M Prize Helps Broad Institute Disease-Monitoring Project Survive ‘Bruising’ Federal Funding Cuts | News | The Harvard Crimson Sentinel, a project based at Harvard and MIT’s Broad Institute that aims to track the spread of pathogens in Africa and prevent future infectious disease outbreaks, earned a $100 million award last…

Sentinel, a project based at Harvard and MIT’s Broad Institute that aims to prevent disease outbreaks, earned a $100 million award last month through the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition.

Nylah R. Jordan and Juliana L. Yao report.

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Humanities Departments Are in Trouble, but ‘Applied Humanities’ Are in Demand, Harvard Panelists Say | News | The Harvard Crimson The humanities are struggling at universities nationwide — but outside the ivory tower, fields from Silicon Valley to politics need them more than ever, four Harvard professors said at a talk hosted…

The humanities are struggling at universities nationwide — but fields from Silicon Valley to politics need them more than ever, four Harvard professors said at a talk hosted by the English department last week.

Ellen P. Cassidy and Catherine Jeon report.

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Biden-Era Diplomat, Republican Consultant To Lead IOP Together After Setti Warren’s Death | News | The Harvard Crimson Republican consultant Beth Myers and diplomat Ned C. Price will lead the Institute of Politics in an interim capacity while the Harvard Kennedy School searches for the next permanent director, HKS…

Republican consultant Beth Myers and diplomat Ned Price will lead the Institute of Politics in an interim capacity while the Harvard Kennedy School conducts a nationwide search for the next director.

Elise A. Spenner and Tanya J. Vidhun report.

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Federal Cuts Force Harvard Programs To Suspend Language Study Fellowships | News | The Harvard Crimson When a judge ordered the Trump administration in September to restore Harvard’s federal funding, programs receiving grants through the Education Department’s International and Foreign Language…

At least two Harvard language programs have been forced to suspend student fellowships after the Education Department cut funding nationwide to its International and Foreign Language Education initiative.

Ellen P. Cassidy and Catherine Jeon report.

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Harvard, HBS Graduate Clash in Court Over Motion to Dismiss Antisemitism Suit | News | The Harvard Crimson Lawyers for Harvard issued a final ask to dismiss a lawsuit by Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev on Tuesday, writing in a reply memorandum that Segev failed to provide evidence for his…

Lawyers for Harvard issued a final ask to dismiss a lawsuit by HBS graduate Yoav Segev, writing in a reply that Segev did not provide evidence for his claims of direct discrimination or conspiracy.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Julia A. Karabolli report.

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