Danoff Dean of Harvard College David J. Deming hosted an open student forum on Jan. 27 in the Lowell House Junior Common Room. Approximately 30 attendees guided the conversation around subjects including recent funding cuts to college student services as a result of Harvard’s endowment tax, the College’s push for grade deflation, Deming’s perspective on […]
On Dec. 3, American actress, activist, and podcast host Sophia Bush took the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum stage for the final panel of the year. Titled “Activism and Entertainment,” the talk was moderated by JFK Jr. Forum Director Aaron Goldman. Bush is known for her starring roles on television and film, including Brooke Davis […]
As of Dec. 9, President Donald Trump has signed 218 executive orders, issued 112 proclamations, and declared 55 memoranda throughout his second term in the White House. 14 executive orders have explicitly related to American education, and six of these focused on the post-secondary landscape—targeting elite institutions including Harvard University. On campus, this political upheaval […]
In the years following the turbulent 2020 election, characterized by election fraud allegations and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, absentee voting policies shifted across American states. This year, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Utah all passed measures in their state legislatures to reduce existing grace periods for voting by mail, or to eliminate […]
On Nov. 15, eight Harvard undergraduates were awarded the 2026 Rhodes Scholarship and will head to Oxford in Fall 2027. Five recipients are from international constituencies—Sazi Bongwe ’26, Je Qin “Jay” Choi ’26, Will Flintloft ’26, Hairong “Helen” He ’26, and Fajr Khan ’26—and three from the American constituency—Anil Cacodcar ’26, Yael Goldstein ’26, and […]
On Nov. 17, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted a conversation between Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the 55th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Graham Alison ’68, the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and former Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School. Together, they examined how Donald Trump’s political tenure has reshaped […]
For many Jewish students on campus, this time of the year—as classes begin winding down and students get ready for break—also means preparing for the much-anticipated holiday of Hanukkah. Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Holiday also known as the “Festival of Lights,” will take place this year from nightfall on Sunday, Dec. 14, to Monday, Dec. […]
The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released more than 33,000 pages of Epstein-related records obtained from the Department of Justice from Sept. 1 to Nov. 12. Although much of the material reiterated information already made public in Jan. 2024, the timing and volume of the release reignited campus debate over how […]
Starting on Nov. 21, Harvard undergraduates will head to New Haven, CT, for the 141st annual football matchup between Harvard and Yale. As one of the oldest rivalries in American college sports, it has been dubbed “The Game.” Held this year at the Yale Bowl, the event typically draws thousands of students, alumni, and other […]
On Nov. 12, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted a conversation featuring Professors Steven Pinker and Jennifer Lerner. The event centered on Pinker’s latest book, “When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life,” which explores how shared awareness—mutual understanding of what others know—shapes […]