Comparative religion professor emerita Diana L. Eck — who helped develop Harvard’s framework for pluralism last year — said at a Harvard Medical School talk on Wednesday that she was heartened by Harvard’s embrace of the concept in recent months. Read more in The Harvard Crimson…
“Describe a time when you strongly disagreed with someone about an idea or issue. How did you communicate or engage with this person? What did you learn from this experience?” This is the most recently updated supplemental essay for applicants to Harvard College. With Harvard’s Restrictive Early Action deadline less than a month away, applicants…
Harvard preaches free speech, but fails to live up to these ideals. Two weeks ago, The Crimson reported that Harvard Medical School administrators nixed a potential speaker for their 2024 Class Day due to concerns over her pro-Palestine posts on social media. In their justification, the Medical School cited a desire to avoid the perception…
For the first time in years, Harvard didn’t come dead last in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression free speech rankings. But experts say the rankings have never told the full story. Read more in The Harvard Crimson…
Harvard’s chief Community and Campus Life officer Sherri A. Charleston, who led the University’s diversity office before it was renamed in April, said at a Memorial Church service on Thursday that her overhauled office was committed to elevating pluralism and going beyond “diversity in numbers.” Read more in the Crimson…
More than 500 students and prospective Harvard admits packed Science Center Hall B to watch the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Republican Club exchange blows over economics, immigration, and higher education during this year’s annual Visitas debate on Sunday night. Read more in The Harvard Crimson…
More than 500 Harvard alumni signed an open letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76, urging the University to make a public statement committing to protect its affiliates’ free speech and maintain its independence. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
Last month, myriad campus groups hosted the Harvard Conservative and Republican Student Conference. But unless you keep up with The Crimson, you probably wouldn’t know it. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
There’s an old story about a man whose boat springs a leak. At first, it’s just a trickle, so he scoops the water out with his hands. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression free speech rankings — which place Harvard dead last — have been downplayed by University leadership. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
