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How Lesley University Descended Into Crisis
When Janet L. Steinmayer was appointed president of Lesley University in 2019, she took the helm of a small liberal arts institution facing declining student enrollment, a $10 million budget deficit, ...
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Blank Street Coffee Brews Up a Stir in Harvard Square
Blank Street Coffee, a chain known for its efficiency and lower priced coffee, celebrated its grand opening on Thursday with $2 drinks and lines spilling out into the Square. Situated on 1380 ...
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‘How Far Is Too Far?’: Pro-Palestine Activism Under the Garber Presidency
On Friday evening, Syd D. Sanders ’24 was asked to withdraw from Harvard College for three semesters. The decision, relayed over the phone by Sanders’ resident dean, comes following his involvement in ...
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Church Says It Did Not Authorize ‘People’s Commencement’ Protest After Harvard Graduation Walkout
The leadership of Harvard-Epworth Church, the venue that held the “People’s Commencement” following the pro-Palestine walkout at Harvard’s graduation, said they were angered and dismayed that the ...
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The FAS Undermined the Ad Board. Now, the Harvard Corporation Must Take a Side.
The notion that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is Harvard’s most powerful faculty is something of a cliché. But the FAS put any lingering doubts to rest on Monday. During the FAS’ annual degree ...
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As it Happened: Harvard Commencement 2023
In his final Commencement as University president before departing Massachusetts Hall at the end of June, Bacow said that he, like the Class of 2023, is “wondering what the future holds.” Bacow said ...
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Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Occupy Harvard Yard on First Day of Encampment
Pro-Palestine protesters established an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday to demand that the University divest from investments and companies in the West Bank and to protest the College’s ...
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Did Harvard’s Sex Magazine Come Too Soon?
Two naked figures stand against a white backdrop, their backs to the camera. The left one holds an apple in one hand, the other covering her partner’s rear. At the top, in all caps, reads “H BOMB.” ...
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From Rolling Loud Miami: Kendrick Lamar Creates His Own Narrative
Few musicians are as dedicated to putting on a show as Kendrick Lamar proved himself to be at Rolling Loud Miami this past weekend. The 35-year-old rapper from Compton closed out the three-day ...
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Encampment Protesters Remove Drawing of Harvard President as Devil After Backlash
After removing the image, the two groups — Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee and the African and African American Resistance Organization — wrote that it had been included “inadvertently.” HOOP, ...
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‘Colorful,’ ‘Vibrant’: Harvard Students and Affiliates Celebrate Holi
Harvard students and affiliates chased each other around the Quad Lawn while throwing colored powder and spraying water guns on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors. Holi ...
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Here’s What You Need to Know Ahead of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action
In the coming days, the Supreme Court is expected to strike down affirmative action in higher education in a pair of cases Students for Fair Admissions — an anti-affirmative action group — filed ...