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After Kennedy-Longfellow Closure, Parents Urge Adequate Staffing at Students’ New Schools
At Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, several Cambridge parents emphasized the need to support displaced K-Lo students by ensuring their new schools have sufficient staffing.
Robert Wolff ’53-’54, Social Studies’ Last Founding Father, Remembered as a Public-Spirited Philosopher
Robert P. Wolff ’53-’54, a political philosopher and activist who was the last surviving co-founder of Harvard’s Social Studies concentration, died in January at 91.
‘It Was All Very Sudden’: Harvard Affiliates Displaced by L.A. Fires
As Harvard students from Los Angeles return to Cambridge this week, they will leave behind a city still battling wildfires. Several were forced to evacuate their homes.
At Harvard Talk, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi ’08 Says Biden’s Climate Policy Will Outlast His Term
White House National Climate Advisor Ali A. Zaidi ’08 said at a Harvard talk Wednesday that the Biden administration’s climate policies would be resilient in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Hasty Pudding To Roast Jon Hamm as 2025 Man of the Year
Golden Globe award-winning actor Jon Hamm will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2025 Man of the Year, according to a Tuesday press release.
Nobel Laureate Martin Karplus ’51 Remembered as Attentive Mentor, ‘Pioneering’ Chemist
Martin Karplus ’51 developed ground-breaking computer models to study chemical reactions and molecular dynamics, mentored hundreds of scientists, and won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. But his love for the sciences began with another discipline — biology.
The Photos That Captured 2024
The Crimson looks back at some of the key moments captured by Crimson photojournalists from the past year on Harvard’s campus.
Harvard Football Wide Receiver Cooper Barkate to Transfer to Duke
Harvard football’s star junior wide receiver Cooper Barkate will transfer to play for Duke University’s football team in the fall of 2025, Duke Football announced on X.
Eliot House Renewal to Begin Construction in June
Residents of Eliot House, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residential houses, have one more semester in their main building before renovations begin next June, according to Cameron Borgasano, Director of Undergraduate House Renewal Program.
3 Harvard College Seniors Named 2025 Marshall Scholars
Three Harvard College seniors — Laila A. Nasher ’25, Ryan H. Doan-Nguyen ’25, and John Lin ’25 — were named Marshall Scholars on Monday, per a British consulate press release.
Cambridge Assistant City Manager to Lead Harvard’s Campus Planning
Harvard hired Cambridge Assistant City Manager Iram Farooq to serve as the University’s managing director of campus planning, the city announced Wednesday, ending her 25-year tenure overseeing urban planning in City Hall.
Harvard Will Not Reduce 2025 Commencement Tickets for Seniors and Families
Harvard will not reduce the number of allotted commencement tickets for the College’s Class of 2025 — despite some concerns from students that the number of tickets would be lowered due to the historically large class size.
In Photos: Cycling Around Harvard Square
To better understand how traffic infrastructure impacts cyclist safety in Cambridge, here’s a look at three key intersections near Harvard Square.
‘It’s Not as Sexy’: The Challenges of Pursuing Public Service at Harvard
Many students anticipate stepping onto a campus where public service and civic action were integral to the undergraduate experience. But they often discover that students feel intense pressure to sideline their public service aspirations in favor of pre-professional pursuits, and where public service initiatives and organizations struggle with funding shortfalls.
Ben Abercrombie Looks Back on Time at Harvard Ahead of Graduation and Annual Fundraiser
Seven years after suffering a spinal cord injury on a tackle attempt that left him paralyzed from the neck down, former Harvard Football player Ben Abercrombie ’21-’25 has sights set on his next milestone: graduation.
15 Superlative Seniors from the Class of 2025
FM profiled 15 graduating seniors, each assigned to a different superlative categories, just like your old high school yearbook. Read on to see how these seniors both fit and transcend their superlative and to learn about all the cool things they’ve gotten up to — one senior studied abroad in Samoa, another is writing her thesis about sitting vs. squatting toilets, and one is a mathemetician-lyricist-saxophonist-stage-director. Just your average Harvard kids. Sort of.
‘All in Good Fun’: Camaraderie and Competition in Harvard’s Club and Intramural Sports
In more than a dozen interviews with The Crimson, participants in club and intramural sports described the motivation as camaraderie and competition — not success.
Painting a Brighter Future with ArtLifting
In 2013, Elizabeth J. “Liz” Powers ’10 founded ArtLifting through Harvard Innovation Labs with her brother, Spencer Powers, to help artists with disabilities and financial insecurity. The organization’s mission is to connect artists with opportunities to share and sell their work. Eleven years after its inception, ArtLifting now represents more than 190 artists in 35 states. For Billy M. Megargel and Lisa Murphy, two artists based in Massachusetts, ArtLifting supports them in a different ways.
Harvard Stadium Field Renamed After Longtime Football Head Coach Tim Murphy
Former longtime Harvard football coach Tim Murphy said in an interview that the University decision to rename the field at Harvard Stadium as a tribute to him was a “tremendous honor.”
At Final Fall Meeting, HUA Allocates Funds for Airport Shuttles, Reading Period Event
The Harvard Undergraduate Association funded an airport shuttle program and a “reading period recharge” event at its final general meeting of the semester.
Professional Tennis Player Caroline Garcia Enrolls at Harvard Business School
French professional tennis player Caroline Garcia has used her offseason to enroll in Harvard Business School’s semester-long Crossover Into Business program.
Phi Beta Kappa Selects ‘Senior 48’ From Harvard Class of 2025
Forty-eight Harvard College seniors were elected to Harvard’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on Wednesday, joining 24 of their classmates who were inducted in the spring to the nation’s oldest and most distinguished academic honor society.
Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo To Take Unexpected Leave in Spring Semester
Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will take a leave of absence during the spring 2024 semester due to “unanticipated personal matters,” he wrote in an email to Social Science faculty Monday afternoon.
In Photos: The 140th Playing of The Game
The 140th annual game between the Harvard Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs returned to Harvard Stadium on Saturday. The Bulldogs emerged victorious with a final score of 34-29, robbing the Crimson of its opportunity to win the Ivy League Title outright. With the loss, Harvard settled for a three-way tie, sharing the Ivy title with the Dartmouth Big Green and the Columbia Lions.
The Game: Harvard Yale 2024
Harvard will face off against Yale for the 140th playing of The Game on Nov. 23, the latest matchup in one of the oldest collegiate sports rivalries. From a beginner’s football guide to a deep dive into certain fans’ divided allegiances on Saturday, The Crimson’s Harvard-Yale package has you covered.