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Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defendi...
12/20/2025

Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations that later became central to the board’s decision to suspend the magazine.

Samuel A. Church and Cam N. Srivastava report.

Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations that later became central to the board’s decision to suspend the magazine.

12 students protested in the hallway outside Harvard School of Public Health Dean Andrea A. Baccarelli’s office Tuesday ...
12/17/2025

12 students protested in the hallway outside Harvard School of Public Health Dean Andrea A. Baccarelli’s office Tuesday morning, refusing to leave until administrators agreed to meet with them about the abrupt removal of Mary T. Bassett ’74 as director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights last week.

Abigail S. Gerstein and Elise A. Spenner report.

12 students protested in the hallway outside Harvard School of Public Health Dean Andrea A. Baccarelli’s office Tuesday morning, refusing to leave until administrators agreed to meet with them about the abrupt removal of Mary T. Bassett ’74 as director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for ...

Harvard undergraduates said they were largely unsurprised by the decision to let University President Alan M. Garber ’76...
12/17/2025

Harvard undergraduates said they were largely unsurprised by the decision to let University President Alan M. Garber ’76 remain in his role indefinitely, citing a desire for continuity as Harvard continues to face pressure from the Trump administration.

Sebastian B. Connolly, Wyeth Renwick, and Summer E. Rose report.

Harvard undergraduates said they were largely unsurprised by the decision to let University President Alan M. Garber ’76 remain in his role indefinitely, citing a desire for continuity as Harvard continues to face pressure from the Trump administration.

When Harvard elevated Alan M. Garber ’76 from interim president in August 2024, it gave him three years — time to stabil...
12/16/2025

When Harvard elevated Alan M. Garber ’76 from interim president in August 2024, it gave him three years — time to stabilize the University, manage fallout from Claudine Gay’s resignation, and reset the presidency for a successor. Now, Harvard’s governing boards have erased the clock.

Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner report.

When Harvard elevated Alan M. Garber ’76 from interim president in August 2024, it gave him three years — time to stabilize the University, manage fallout from Claudine Gay’s resignation, and reset the presidency for a successor. Now, Harvard’s governing boards have erased the clock.

Daniel A. Lander ’14, a senior aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07, announced Monday he will run against longtime state...
12/16/2025

Daniel A. Lander ’14, a senior aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07, announced Monday he will run against longtime state Sen. William N. Brownsberger ’78 in the 2026 Democratic primary, launching the first contested race for the seat in more than a decade.

Wyatt T. Zurline reports.

Daniel A. Lander ’14, a senior aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07, announced Monday he will run against longtime state Sen. William N. Brownsberger ’78 in the 2026 Democratic primary, launching the first contested race for the seat in more than a decade.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will continue to lead the University beyond June 30, 2027, after Harvard’s governin...
12/15/2025

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will continue to lead the University beyond June 30, 2027, after Harvard’s governing boards agreed to extend his presidency for an indefinite period, according to a Monday announcement from Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81.

Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner report.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will continue to lead the University beyond June 30, 2027, after Harvard’s governing boards agreed to extend his presidency for an indefinite period, according to an email sent by Monday announcement from Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker .....

More than 50 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night for a vigil on the steps of Memorial Church following fatal mass s...
12/15/2025

More than 50 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night for a vigil on the steps of Memorial Church following fatal mass shootings at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia over the weekend.

Uy B. Pham reports.

More than 50 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night for a vigil on the steps of Memorial Church following fatal mass shootings at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia over the weekend.

At least four student organizations have received warnings from the Dean of Students Office this semester as the DSO has...
12/15/2025

At least four student organizations have received warnings from the Dean of Students Office this semester as the DSO has begun enforcing a policy that bars student groups from removing members outside of the College’s disciplinary process.

Sebastian B. Connolly, Summer E. Rose, and Claire L. Simon report.

At least four student organizations have received warnings from the Dean of Students Office this semester as the DSO has begun enforcing a policy that bars student groups from removing members outside of the College’s disciplinary process.

The Harvard Salient will resume operations in January following the resignation of its president and editor-in-chief, th...
12/15/2025

The Harvard Salient will resume operations in January following the resignation of its president and editor-in-chief, the magazine’s board of directors announced Monday, marking the end of a months-long standoff over the publication’s future.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/12/16/salient-to-resume-after-resignations/

The John Adams Society began quietly excluding women from membership this semester, former and prospective affiliates told The Crimson. It is now effectively functioning as a single-sex organization.

Harvard Hillel’s Orthodox rabbi, Ethan S.H. Fried ’16, and his wife, Bella Fried, were placed on administrative leave Fr...
12/15/2025

Harvard Hillel’s Orthodox rabbi, Ethan S.H. Fried ’16, and his wife, Bella Fried, were placed on administrative leave Friday pending an investigation, according to messages obtained by The Crimson.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report.

Harvard Hillel’s Orthodox rabbi, Ethan S.H. Fried ’16, and his wife, Bella Fried, were placed on administrative leave Friday pending an investigation, according to messages obtained by The Crimson — a move that surprised many Orthodox Jewish students and leaves Hillel without a designated Orth...

The Harvard University Police Department has increased security on campus after a shooting at Brown University killed tw...
12/15/2025

The Harvard University Police Department has increased security on campus after a shooting at Brown University killed two people and hospitalized at least nine others, the department wrote in a Sunday statement to The Crimson.

Claire A. Michal reports.

The Harvard University Police Department has increased security on campus after a shooting at Brown University killed two people and hospitalized at least nine others, the department wrote in a Sunday statement to The Crimson.

Harvard forced out the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights — another shakeup at a...
12/10/2025

Harvard forced out the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights — another shakeup at a center whose programming on the Israel-Palestine conflict has been a flashpoint at the University.

Akshaya Ravi reports.

Harvard forced out the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights — another shakeup at a center whose programming on the Israel-Palestine conflict has been a flashpoint at the University.

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