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Harvard names new provost amid leadership changes
Harvard has named a new provost to oversee the university’s academics after its most recent provost stepped into the interim president role.
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Annette Bening honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has honored Annette Bening as its 2024 Woman of the Year.
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Annette Bening named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Annette Bening, a two-time Golden Globe winner who recently received her fifth Oscar nomination, was named Thursday as the 2024 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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Black students say departure of Harvard President Claudine Gay is devastating
Some members of the Black student body at Harvard University, once proud of Claudine Gay’s history-making appointment as the school’s first Black leader, returned to campus this week sorting through the implications her public departure may have on their own futures. “For her to no longer be there, I’m devastated,” said student, RuQuan Brown on TikTok. Days later, the...
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Harvard provides more docs with House committee investigating plagiarism
Harvard University has submitted a new set of documents to the House committee reviewing allegations of plagiarism from former President Claudine Gay, a committee representative confirmed to NBC10 Boston Friday.
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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigning amid scandals
Embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay is stepping down, she said
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Harvard finds more ‘inadequate citation' from president's work, reports say
A new review by Harvard University has found more instances of “inadequate citation” in President Claudine Gay’s academic work, according to two reports. Gay had previously requested corrections be added to two articles following a review of her academic work, and The Boston Globe and Harvard Crimson reported that she was requesting corrections to her Ph.D. dissertation, completed at...
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Harvard University president to remain in office, board announces
Harvard University President Claudine Gay will remain in office, the Harvard Corporation announced in a statement Tuesday morning. Her future had been in question after her testimony before Congress about antisemitism last week. “As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay’s continued leadership of Harvard University. Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that...
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Controversial banner twice flies over Harvard amid criticism of school: What we know
A small plane towing a controversial sign flew over Harvard University’s campus Thursday and Friday — amid ongoing criticism of the school’s response to antisemitism. Photos show the banner includes a Palestinian flag and the phrase “Harvard hates Jews.” The anonymous group claiming responsibility identifies itself as a group of Jewish students on campus, but didn’t provide any verification....
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Multiple manhole explosions in Cambridge's Harvard Square forced evacuations, closures
A manhole explosion in Cambridge’s Harvard Square on Wednesday morning caused major traffic disruptions, according to police. Cambridge police said the manhole explosion was reported around 8:30 a.m. in the vicinity of 27 Brattle Street. Firefighters were working to extinguish a fire following the explosion, and Eversource is also at the scene. Fire officials said Wednesday afternoon that there were…
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No Label Academy at Harvard hopes to shape future of hip hop through education
For the second consecutive year, Harvard University hosted a summer boot camp for standout college-aged students from around the country who want to work in the music industry — particularly hip hop. A nonprofit called No Label brought them to Boston after a long-odds application process that permitted about 25 students in each time from a pool of 3,000, according…
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New arrest in suspected stolen body parts ring tied to Harvard Medical School
A Kentucky man was arrested this week on a weapons charge after being investigated as part of the suspected human body parts ring that led to a Harvard Medical School morgue official’s arrest last month. The man, William Nott, had about 40 human bones, including skulls, at his house in Mt. Washington, Kentucky, as well as a Harvard Medical School…
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Minor hit by vehicle at Harvard athletic facility in Allston
A minor suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle that overturned at a Harvard University athletic track in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. The Harvard University Police Department said the crash happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the McCurdy Track. In addition to hitting the minor, the vehicle hit a pole and overturned, police said. The victim was taken...
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‘Grotesque': Harvard faces new lawsuit for emotional distress over morgue scandal
Harvard is facing another possible lawsuit over the theft and sale of body parts from its morgue. Paula Peltonovich of Newton, New Hampshire, says her father’s remains may have been among those stolen from Harvard Medical School’s morgue and sold on the black market. “They sent my father’s ashes back,” said Peltonovich. “I don’t even know if they are...
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Family members describe ‘terrible feeling' after learning of Harvard morgue scandal
Nicole MacTaggart wonders if the ashes in her bracelet really are those of her mother after learning her mom may have been one of the victims of the Harvard Medical School morgue scandal. “It has what I think is my mother’s ashes,” said MacTaggart. “It’s hard to describe. It’s a terrible feeling, there’s anger, there’s sadness.” MacTaggart says she...
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‘It's so deviant': Man whose wife's remains may have been impacted responds to Harvard morgue theft
Jack Porter literally fell in love with the girl next door. “It was love at first sight,” said Porter, a research associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. His wife, Raya, was a doctor from Ukraine. “We were very much in love,” he said. They had six years together before she died from colon…
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Man affected by Harvard morgue scheme speaks out
The theft of body parts from the morgue of the Harvard Medical School, and their sale on the black market, has left family members shaken.
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Man in Federal Custody for Alleged Role in Harvard Bomb Threat, Extortion Scheme
A man is facing a federal extortion charge for his alleged role in a phoned-in bomb threat last month to Harvard University demanding a large sum of Bitcoin, according to court documents. William Giordani, who was taken into federal custody on Tuesday, is facing a conspiracy charge in addition to a count of aiding and abetting extortionate threats in connection…
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Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Join Harvard
Ardern, a global icon of the left and an inspiration to women around the world, has been appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Tom Hanks to Deliver Harvard Commencement Address
The California native has become among the most recognizable film stars, after being credited for roles in nearly 100 films over the decades. His work includes starring in iconic movies like “Forrest Gump,” “Apollo 13,” “Philadelphia,” “Captain Phillips” and so many more.