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Back in the Classroom, Claudine Gay Will Ask Harvard Students to Rethink Harvard

More than two years after her resignation, former Harvard President Claudine Gay will return to teaching — beginning with a course that asks students to scrutinize the very institution that shaped, ...
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Duke Senior’s Commencement Speech Appears to Plagiarize 2014 Address by Harvard Student

Duke University’s 2022 undergraduate commencement speaker, Priya Parkash, told her classmates to pursue their own individual “revolutions” at the school’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, reflecting on ...
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Harvard Raises Wage Offer, Expands Benefits as Grad Student Strike Enters Second Week

Harvard increased its wage offer and proposed a new package of graduate student benefits Tuesday, marking the first major movement at the bargaining table since the Harvard Graduate Students ...
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I Ran The Numbers. There is a 300% Workload Gap Between Some Majors.

Jacob M. Miller ’25, a former Crimson Editorial chair, is a double concentrator in Mathematics and Economics in Lowell House. Harvard faculty — and College Dean Rakesh Khurana — are increasingly ...
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Creative Writing Tips from Harvard’s Faculty

Harvard’s English faculty hosts a powerhouse of acclaimed creative writers. As lecturers and professors, they devote countless hours to passing on the skills of their craft to students. The Crimson ...
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Billionaire and Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Boasts Deep, Longstanding Ties to Harvard

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein is not a Harvard alum. Nor is he a faculty member or an affiliate of the University. In fact, he does not even hold a college degree. But the billionaire — ...
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Harvard Professors Debate Future of Education in Age of AI at HGSE Forum

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the field of education — and professors at Harvard are doing their best to chart a course in the uncertain waters. Attendees packed a forum at the Harvard Graduate ...
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Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui Endorses Lander’s State Senate Challenge

Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui endorsed Daniel A. Lander ’14 in his challenge against incumbent state Senator William N.
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Harvard Lightweights Conclude Season at the Henley Royal Regatta

Earlier this month, the Harvard Lightweights competed across the pond at the Henley Royal Regatta (HRR), an event known for ...
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Residents Call on City Leaders for Action After Fatal Cambridge Shooting

More than 100 residents and city employees gathered Wednesday for a heated discussion with city officials on the recent ...
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Harvard Lays Off 55 Alumni Affairs and Development Office Staff Amid Budget Strain

Harvard laid off 55 staff members in its Alumni Affairs and Development office on Tuesday, citing budget constraints — the latest in a series of staff layoffs as the University faces mounting ...
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When the Proposal Keeps Changing, It's Clear It Doesn't Make the Grade

Scott Duke Kominers ’09 is the Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and a Faculty Affiliate of the Harvard Department of Economics. The persistence of ...