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Harvard Advises International Students to Return to Campus Before Trump’s Inauguration
The Harvard International Office advised international students who are concerned about travel restrictions to return to campus prior to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.
In Reversal, Harvard Offers International Students Winter Housing
The Harvard College Housing Office offered campus winter recess housing in emails to dozens of international students on Monday afternoon, reversing its initial decision to reject the housing applications and subsequent appeals.
‘Sentiment of Fear’: Trump’s Election Sparks Concern Among International Students
But for more than 6,000 international students currently enrolled at Harvard, Trump’s impending second term raises questions about changes to student visa rules.
Harvard Club of Quebec Establishes Annual Prize for First Nations Students
The Harvard Club of Quebec will award a prize in December to one student at the Kiuna Institution — a pre-university program for First Nations students in Quebec — to support Indigenous access to higher education.
Nepali Prime Minister Oli Talks Climate Crisis at Harvard IOP Forum
Nepali Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli said the progression of climate change invites “the extinction of life on Earth” and called on wealthier nations to support developing countries in shifting to more environmentally friendly energy sources during a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Friday.
Taipei City Mayor Discusses National Security, Future of Taiwan at IOP Forum
Taipei City Mayor Wan-An Chiang said the Chinese government poses the greatest danger for Taiwan but pledged to try to “maintain peace and stability” at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Monday.
Harvard Researchers Say Jail Educational Programs Reduce Recidivism, Violence
An education program at a county jail in Flint, Michigan significantly reduced recidivism, misconduct, and the harms of incarceration, according to a new study co-authored by two Harvard professors.
Harvard Law School Professor Ties English Felony Law to Ancient Veil in Lecture
Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth P. Kamali ’97 lectured on the development of 13th century English felony law through the lens of historical artifacts during her Chair Lecture on Tuesday.
‘Dangerous’: Rep. Jamie Raskin Says Jan. 6 Should Have Ended the Electoral College at HKS Event
Rep. Jamie B. Raskin ’83 (D-Md.) said the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol should have spelled the end of the Electoral College during a talk at the Harvard Kennedy School Thursday afternoon.
Journalists Honored as 2024 Goldsmith Award Winners at Harvard Kennedy School Event
Six journalists and their teams were honored as winners of the 2024 Goldsmith Awards at a Wednesday ceremony.