Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, History professor Rosie Bsheer, on Wednesday, according to a faculty member familiar with the situation.
More Than 80 HLS Professors Denounce Trump Admin Attacks on Law Firms in Letter to Students
Roughly 70 percent of Harvard Law School’s professors accused the federal government of exacting retribution on lawyers and law firms for representing clients opposed by President Donald Trump in a Saturday night letter to the school’s student body.
GOP Rep. Targets Federal Judge, Harvard Overseer Theodore Chuang ’91 for Impeachment
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed impeachment articles against United States District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University second-highest governing body — on Monday.
Men’s Basketball Coach Tommy Amaker Built a Legacy at Harvard. Can It Last?
Coach Tommy Amaker was hired to turn Harvard men’s basketball into a championship team. For years, he lived up to that promise. But an influx of cash to the world of college sports means his magnetism and mentorship may no longer be enough to recruit a star team.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects Junior 24 from Harvard Class of 2026
Two dozen juniors at Harvard College were elected on Friday as the newest members of Alpha-Iota of Massachusetts, the Harvard chapter of PBK. The chapter annually selects 24 juniors for their outstanding scholarly achievement in both “depth of study and breadth of intellectual interest.”
After Third Hearing, 34 Clients Named and Charged in Connection With Brothel Ring
Following a Friday hearing, 34 men — including a Cambridge city councilor and three Harvard affiliates — have now been publicly identified as clients of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs.
Harvard Grad Union Agrees To Bargain Without Ground Rules
Harvard’s graduate student union agreed to negotiate its third contract with the University without ground rules on Friday, after the two sides were unable to agree on policies for bargaining observation.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects Junior 24 from Harvard Class of 2026
Two dozen juniors at Harvard College were elected on Friday as the newest members of Alpha-Iota of Massachusetts, the Harvard chapter of PBK. The chapter annually selects 24 juniors for their outstanding scholarly achievement in both “depth of study and breadth of intellectual interest.”
After Third Hearing, 34 Clients Named and Charged in Connection With Brothel Ring
Following a Friday hearing, 34 men — including a Cambridge city councilor and three Harvard affiliates — have now been publicly identified as clients of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs.
Harvard Grad Union Agrees To Bargain Without Ground Rules
Harvard’s graduate student union agreed to negotiate its third contract with the University without ground rules on Friday, after the two sides were unable to agree on policies for bargaining observation.
FAS Dean Asks Center Directors To Show Compliance With Viewpoint Diversity Guidance
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told directors of FAS centers they would be required to meet with their divisional deans to explain how their programs are complying with recent guidance on intellectual diversity in a Tuesday email.
Adams House Resident Dean Issues Warning to Student Who Booked Room for AFRO Event
Adams House Resident Dean Charles “Chip” Lockwood issued a warning Friday evening to a student who reserved a room in Adams for a meeting of the African and African American Resistance Organization, an unrecognized student group.
Harvard Chabad Petitions to Change City Zoning Laws
Harvard Chabad is petitioning the city of Cambridge to change its zoning laws to exempt religious buildings from certain restrictions in an apparent effort to move forward with plans to expand its headquarters, currently blocked by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Fifteen Questions: Alison Frank Johnson on the Power of Stories, Lacrosse, and Why She Speaks Up
The Germanic Languages and Literature department chair sat down with Fifteen Minutes to talk about how history enables reasoned debate, her research on post-war Germany, and her most recent reads.
Can Hopi Hoekstra Have It Both Ways?
As Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra has found repeatedly, it’s hard to simultaneously serve Harvard, the corporation churning through the news cycle, and Harvard, the collective of researchers and students filling its classrooms and labs.
An Aviation Paradise
“Traditionally, you don’t think of aviation as necessarily an interest or topic because you would write someone off as an avgeek,” he tells me. “You just embrace the identity. I mean, I love planes.”
In Photos: Snapshots of Spring Break 2025
Crimson photographers traveled across the globe during the College’s spring break last week, documenting scenes from vibrant cities, quiet natural landscapes, and everything in between. From windmill villages in the Netherlands and slot canyons in Arizona to tropical ecosystems in Southern Florida and historic streets in Puerto Rico, these snapshots capture moments from across the country and around the world.
GOP Rep. Targets Federal Judge, Harvard Overseer Theodore Chuang ’91 for Impeachment
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed impeachment articles against United States District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University second-highest governing body — on Monday.
Men’s Basketball Coach Tommy Amaker Built a Legacy at Harvard. Can It Last?
Coach Tommy Amaker was hired to turn Harvard men’s basketball into a championship team. For years, he lived up to that promise. But an influx of cash to the world of college sports means his magnetism and mentorship may no longer be enough to recruit a star team.
