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“An Extraordinarily Painful and Disorienting Time for Harvard”
Interim President Alan Garber’s community message
by John S. Rosenberg
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Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns
Steps down amid controversies over campus conduct during the Middle East war and criticisms of academic integrity
by John S. Rosenberg
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Harvard Admits 8.7 Percent of Undergraduate Early Applicants
The College class of 2028 begins to form in a new admissions era.
by John S. Rosenberg
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Free Speech on Campus
Amid complaints of antisemitism at Harvard, a discussion on the limits of political speech
by Lydialyle Gibson
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The Collapse of Gaza’s Healthcare System
British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah on working in Gaza’s hospitals
by Nina Pasquini
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Harvard Corporation Supports President Gay
The Harvard Corporation issued a statement of support for President Claudine Gay Tuesday morning.
by Jonathan Shaw
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Is Pedagogy About Us?
Questioning the intellectual rigor of bringing identity into the classroom
by Isabella Cho
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News in Brief
Nobel laureate in economics, public-health dean, breaking ground in Allston, and more
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Regearing Ph.D. Education
Rethinking advising, and financial needs, as doctoral training evolves.
by John S. Rosenberg
Financial Fitness
Harvard sustains a fiscal 2023 operating surplus—and endowment returns turn (modestly) positive.
by John S. Rosenberg