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…
As if Harvard’s speech culture hasn’t been lambasted enough, new data has added more fuel to the fire. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
Only one-third of Harvard’s last graduating class felt comfortable expressing their opinions about controversial topics during their time at the College, the University’s 2024 senior survey found, reporting a 13 percent decrease from the Class of 2023. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
During a Saturday night event hosted by Harvard College’s Intellectual Vitality Initiative, comedian Jordan Klepper advised listeners on how to navigate conversations across the political aisle — but pulled no punches in his condemnation of President Donald Trump, saying the American right has “gone to bonkers.” Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
It’s clear Harvard faces big questions. Their answers are rarely as obvious. Read more on The Harvard Crimson…
Dice rolling in Harvard Yard. A training featuring roommates fighting over fruit. A cascade of emails from administrators. These and other efforts — some serious, some not — are part of Harvard’s recent push for “intellectual vitality,” through which the University has sought to answer some of the criticisms of the past year. Read more…
