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How Lesley University Descended Into Crisis
When Janet L. Steinmayer was appointed president of Lesley University in 2019, she took the helm of a small liberal arts institution facing declining student enrollment, a $10 million budget deficit, ...
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Blank Street Coffee Brews Up a Stir in Harvard Square
Blank Street Coffee, a chain known for its efficiency and lower priced coffee, celebrated its grand opening on Thursday with $2 drinks and lines spilling out into the Square. Situated on 1380 ...
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As it Happened: Harvard Commencement 2023
In his final Commencement as University president before departing Massachusetts Hall at the end of June, Bacow said that he, like the Class of 2023, is “wondering what the future holds.” Bacow said ...
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‘How Far Is Too Far?’: Pro-Palestine Activism Under the Garber Presidency
On Friday evening, Syd D. Sanders ’24 was asked to withdraw from Harvard College for three semesters. The decision, relayed over the phone by Sanders’ resident dean, comes following his involvement in ...
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Church Says It Did Not Authorize ‘People’s Commencement’ Protest After Harvard Graduation Walkout
The leadership of Harvard-Epworth Church, the venue that held the “People’s Commencement” following the pro-Palestine walkout at Harvard’s graduation, said they were angered and dismayed that the ...
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Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Occupy Harvard Yard on First Day of Encampment
Pro-Palestine protesters established an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday to demand that the University divest from investments and companies in the West Bank and to protest the College’s ...
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The FAS Undermined the Ad Board. Now, the Harvard Corporation Must Take a Side.
The notion that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is Harvard’s most powerful faculty is something of a cliché. But the FAS put any lingering doubts to rest on Monday. During the FAS’ annual degree ...
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‘The Most Beautiful Sound I Ever Heard’: The Best Love Songs from Musical Theater
Whether it’s “Johanna” from “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” or “No One Else” from “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” love songs are quintessential numbers from the ...
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Here’s What You Need to Know Ahead of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action
In the coming days, the Supreme Court is expected to strike down affirmative action in higher education in a pair of cases Students for Fair Admissions — an anti-affirmative action group — filed ...
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Fifteen Minutes’ Top 15 Places to Make Out on Campus
Love is in the Harvard air! (Well, “love” might be stretching it, but you have to start somewhere.) At Fifteen Minutes, we believe the lack of knowledge surrounding proper make-out spots on campus is ...
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More Than 1,700 Households Lose Power in Cambridgeport After Transformer Explosion
More than 1,700 households are without power in the Cambridgeport neighborhood, according to an Eversource outage map, after a transformer exploded around 3:26 p.m. Tuesday. According to the outage ...
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Harvard Removes Skin Binding From Book, Apologizes for ‘Past Failures’
Harvard removed the human skin binding from a book held in Houghton Library and apologized for “past failures in its stewardship of the book” in a statement Wednesday. The announcement marks the ...