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Roughly a fifth of undergraduate students at Harvard received disability accommodations last year, according to data published annually by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report.
More Harvard Undergrads Are Reporting Disabilities, Bringing Rate in Line With National Average | News | The Harvard Crimson
Roughly a fifth of undergraduate students at Harvard received disability accommodations last year — an increase of more than 15 percentage points over the past decade, according to data published…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Family, friends, and faculty celebrated the College’s off-cycle graduates at an annual ceremony organized by the Harvard Alumni Association in Science Center Hall B on Friday.

Alma T. Barak and Risha Sinha report.
Off-Cycle Graduates Celebrate With Family and Faculty at Mid-Year Ceremony | News | The Harvard Crimson
Family, friends, and faculty celebrated the College’s off-cycle graduates at an annual ceremony organized by the Harvard Alumni Association in Science Center Hall B on Friday.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Nearly 50 pro-Palestine demonstrators returned to the Harvard Square Capital One Bank on Saturday for the first time since August to protest the bank’s ties to an Israeli weapons manufacturer.

Shawn A. Boehmer and Claire A. Michal report.
BDS Boston Protests Outside Harvard Square Capital One Bank | News | The Harvard Crimson
Nearly 50 pro-Palestine demonstrators returned to the Harvard Square Capital One Bank for the first time since August to protest the bank’s ties to an Israeli weapons manufacturer.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Crimson's star quarterback Jaden C. Craig ’26 will enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced to ESPN Monday morning.

Elyse C. Goncalves and Akshaya Ravi report.

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Star Harvard Quarterback Jaden Craig Enters Transfer Portal | News | The Harvard Crimson
Star Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig will enter the NCAA transfer portal in January, he announced to ESPN Monday morning. Craig will attend a new school after graduating and have one year of…
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December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Cambridge and Boston joined a lawsuit to block a planned cut to federal housing funding by the Trump administration, which could push thousands of people across the two cities out of permanent and transitional housing.

Claire A. Michal reports.
Cambridge Joins Lawsuit Over HUD Funding Cuts That Could Cost City $4.6 Million | News | The Harvard Crimson
Cambridge and Boston joined a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a planned cut to federal housing funding by the Trump administration, which could push thousands of people across the two cities out of…
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December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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MUJI — a Japan-based store selling stationery, clothing, and household goods — held its grand opening ceremony in Harvard Square this past Friday.

Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin Zhong report.

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More Harvard Undergrads Are Reporting Disabilities, Bringing Rate in Line With National Average | News | The Harvard Crimson
Roughly a fifth of undergraduate students at Harvard received disability accommodations last year — an increase of more than 15 percentage points over the past decade, according to data published…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The Institute of Politics’ Student Advisory Committee will decide whether to adopt a co-president model, hoping to settle a constitutional issue that has divided leaders of one of Harvard’s largest student organizations.

Elise A. Spenner reports.

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The IOP’s New Leaders Want To Run It As Co-Presidents. Now, Their Plan Is Up for a Vote. | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Institute of Politics’ Student Advisory Committee will decide Monday whether to adopt a co-president model, hoping to settle a constitutional issue that has divided leaders of one of Harvard’s…
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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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.

@abbysgerstein and @JackBReardon report.

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‘For the Reinvention of Man’: How a Conservative Debating Society at Harvard Pushed Women From Its Ranks | News | The Harvard Crimson
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.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations for the first time in at least 20 years to resolve a deadlock over wage increases.

Amann Mahajan reports.

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Harvard, Custodian Union To Enter Federal Mediation As Negotiations Stall | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard and its custodians’ union agreed on Thursday to work with a federal mediator in ongoing contract negotiations to resolve a deadlock over wage increases — the first time a mediator has stepped…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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No major university has attempted the sweeping strategy that Dean Amanda Claybaugh has proposed to curb Harvard's grade inflation. But faculty at peer universities said similar efforts faced fierce resistance from their students.

Andrew Park & Anna Shao report.

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Colleges Have Struggled To Curb Grade Inflation. Can Harvard Beat the Odds? | News | The Harvard Crimson
When the Office of Undergraduate Education released a report in October suggesting that Harvard College overhaul its “failing” evaluation system to curb grade inflation, it acknowledged that other…
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Professor Ari Ne’eman and playwright Sarah Ruhl discussed the impacts of bullying on children with disabilities at a talk, where Ruhl promoted her forthcoming musical adaptation of the book “Wonder.”

Noor Ali, Saron Elias, & Adam Han report.

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HSPH Talk Discusses Bullying and Musical Adaptation of ‘Wonder’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
Professor Ari D. Ne’eman, psychologist Jason M. Fogler, and playwright Sarah Ruhl discussed the impacts of bullying on children with disabilities at a Wednesday talk at the Harvard School of Public…
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December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth of their square footage for significantly below market rates illegal.

Summer Rose reports.

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Cambridge Developer Sues City Over Inclusionary Zoning Policy | News | The Harvard Crimson
A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance illegal over its requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth…
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December 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, a current fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, said he would be endorsing former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 in his campaign for the House of Representatives.

Megan Blonigen reports.

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Former Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona To Endorse Daniel Koh ’07, Harvard Grad Running for Congress | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona, a current fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, said he would be endorsing former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 in his campaign…
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December 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Three pairs of finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Currier House’s next faculty deans, which kicked off in September.

Samuel Church, Julia Karabolli, & Claire Simon report.

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Currier Faculty Dean Search Narrowed to 3 Finalist Pairs | News | The Harvard Crimson
Three pairs of finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Currier House’s next faculty deans, which kicked off in September.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.

Dhruv Patel & Saketh Sundar report.

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Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Isn’t Thawing, but There Are Cracks in the Ice | News | The Harvard Crimson
New faculty and staff searches have continued at Harvard — albeit at a lower rate — despite a hiring freeze imposed in March as the University grants exemptions for high-priority hires.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Immigration authorities arrested an HLS professor this week after the State Department revoked his visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the government announced Thursday.

Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.

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Immigration Authorities Arrest HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident | News | The Harvard Crimson
Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in…
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December 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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A federal judge dismissed HBS graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive antisemitism on campus.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Julia A. Karabolli report.

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Judge Dismisses HBS Grad’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson
A federal judge dismissed Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive…
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December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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City of Cambridge staff presented plans for a redesign of the segment of Massachusetts Ave near Harvard Law School and Cambridge Common during an online webinar Wednesday evening.

Terence M. McCafferty and Kaylee Razo report.

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Cambridge Moves Forward With Green Space Renovation Near HLS | News | The Harvard Crimson
City of Cambridge staff presented plans for a redesign of the segment of Massachusetts Ave near Harvard Law School and Cambridge Common during an online webinar Wednesday evening.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Current Kirkland House interim faculty deans Peter J. Huybers and Downing Lu will stay on in their roles as the House’s next permanent faculty deans.

Samuel A. Church and Cam N. Srivastava report.

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Huybers and Lu To Stay On As Kirkland House Faculty Deans | News | The Harvard Crimson
Current Kirkland House interim faculty deans Peter J. Huybers and Downing Lu will stay on in their roles as the House’s next permanent faculty deans, College Dean David J. Deming announced in a…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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One Tree Hill and Grey’s Anatomy actor Sophia Bush encouraged feminist solidarity in the entertainment industry despite the current atmosphere of conservative backlash an Institute of Politics forum.

Helia M. Hung and Subah Sumaiiyat report.

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Grey’s Anatomy Actor Sophia Bush Encourages Feminist Solidarity at IOP Forum | News | The Harvard Crimson
One Tree Hill and Grey’s Anatomy actor Sophia Bush encouraged feminist solidarity in the entertainment industry despite the current atmosphere of conservative backlash at the last Institute of…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Harvard filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees alleging that the University violated Massachusetts law by failing to pay them for unused personal time.

Sebastian B. Connolly and Julia A. Karabolli report.

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Harvard Moves To Dismiss Suit From Former Employees Seeking Wages for Unpaid Personal Time | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard filed a motion last month to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees, Anna Weick and Ira E. Stoll ’94, alleging that the University violated Massachusetts law by failing to pay them…
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December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Harvard College’s Dean of Students Office is looking for new ways to get students to fill out its residential life and freshman experience surveys, adding “I Surveyed!” stickers to a list of existing incentives.

Wyeth Renwick and Nirja J. Trivedi report.

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‘People Like Free Stuff’: Harvard Explores New Perks To Convince Students To Fill Out Surveys | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard College’s Dean of Students Office is looking for new ways to convince students to fill out its residential life and freshman experience surveys — adding “I Surveyed!” stickers to a list of…
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December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Graduate student government leaders at Harvard have started to question why their positions don’t come with compensation — unlike some of their counterparts elsewhere in the Ivy League.

Ravelska Lafalaise and Tammy S. Lee report.

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Harvard’s Grad Student Leaders Eye Pay Packages at Peer Schools’ Student Councils | News | The Harvard Crimson
Graduate student government leaders at Harvard have started to question why their positions don’t come with compensation — unlike some of their counterparts elsewhere in the Ivy League.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Harvard’s deep cuts to Ph.D. admissions are on track to leave undergraduate courses short of teaching fellows within two years, a looming squeeze already pushing departments to prepare contingency plans.

Victoria D. Rengel reports.

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Harvard Departments Brace for Teaching Fellow Shortage After Ph.D. Cuts | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard’s deep cuts to PhD admissions are on track to leave undergraduate courses short of teaching fellows within two years, a looming squeeze already pushing departments to prepare contingency…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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As biotech firms cut jobs and sciences funding dries up, legislators have seen defense tech as a way to support the state's economy. Experts say Cambridge may be one of the nation’s fastest-growing hubs.

Stephanie Dragoi and Thamini Vijeyasingam report.

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As Cambridge Faces a Life Sciences Downturn, Startups Turn To a New Industry: Warfare | News | The Harvard Crimson
As biotech firms shed jobs and life sciences funding dries up, policymakers have started to see defense technology as a way to buttress the Massachusetts economy. Industry experts say Cambridge may…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM