Harvard’s endowment, $40.9 billion as of fiscal year 2019, has become notorious for its size both on and off campus. It is common to hear sarcastic complaints about its excess and imbalance from students discussing funding allocation, and it often comes up in staff salary and benefits disputes. The endowment even catches occasional attention from … Read more
To someone unfamiliar with activism, it can seem puzzling that one group would let a different one take over its own rallies. In one such case, the Harvard Graduate Students Union held recurring “teach-out” sessions during its strikes where other activist campus groups presented lectures connecting their struggles to labor issues. These kinds of tag-team … Read more
Across the nation, students are making it clear to their universities that the curriculum they are learning every day is insufficient for the 21st century. Recognizing a rift between the words written on a chalkboard and the society that lies outside the classroom door, these students are increasingly pushing for a course of study that … Read more
Harvard spends a lot of time talking about its inclusive campus experience. Even a recent New York Times article discussed how college campuses act as a great equalizer, where students from every kind of socioeconomic background come together in a single body. But this same article also explored the cold reality of college in the … Read more
On Wednesday, Harvard released a statement on its decision not to accept funds from the CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. Prior to the decision, the university received public pressure after reports revealed it was slated to receive almost $9 million. President Trump even said that the university should be required to give the … Read more
Already, we have begun to distrust and be more skeptical of our society’s so-called experts — people whose academic or professional credentials are associated with places like Harvard and put them at the top of their field. However, even some of the strongest skeptics might be surprised at the magnitude of incompetence demonstrated by experts … Read more
Come spring at Harvard College, anticipation begins to build. What does the great housing lottery have in store? The arrival of Housing Day — an annual tradition during which first-years learn which of Harvard’s 12 residential communities they will live in for the next three years — arguably becomes one of the most exciting times of … Read more
Lord Kim Darroch is the former British Ambassador to the United States (2016-2019). His diplomatic career has spanned 40 years, during which time he has focused on national security and European policy. Before serving in Washington, he was National Security Adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron (2012-2015), Permanent Representative to the European Union (2007-2011) and … Read more
Rohini Kosoglu most recently served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, Kamala Harris for the People. She has extensive experience on Capitol Hill, serving as senior aides to Senator Michael Bennet and Senator Debbie Stabenow. She is an expert on the legislative process, serving as a senior health care advisor … Read more
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