Following the closure of Harvard University’s Women’s Center and Office of BGLTQ Student Life this past summer, many undergraduates have been left with limited options for personal health services. Considering the importance of medical care in the areas of reproductive health, hormone imbalances, nutrition, and mental health, students must now turn to other resources to […]
Every year since 2012, Harvard eschews its Puritan roots and shines a spotlight on a topic often deemed taboo in higher education: sex. Between Nov. 2 and Nov. 9, the campus organization Sex Education by Harvard College Students puts on its annual Sex Week. The week offers informational seminars on topics such as sexually transmitted […]
On Monday, Nov. 10, the Institute of Politics announced its 2026 Executive Board: Lorenzo Ruiz ’27 will serve as President, Will Smialek ’27 as Vice President, Jack Tueting ’27 as Treasurer, and Dhara Patel ’27 as Communications Director. Arriving in these new roles amidst IOP Director Setti Warren’s unexpected passing and a tumultuous political year, […]
Harvard College is navigating a series of changes for its 2025-2026 application cycle. Following a new policy that bans alumni interviewers from writing about applicants’ race, ethnicity, or cultural affiliations, the College is faced with further tightening of race-conscious admissions—spearheaded by the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. Restrictive Early […]
On Oct. 31, undergraduate students assembled in front of Harvard’s University Hall, voicing frustration and concern. Some engaged in tense discussion, while others called out, “You admitted us because we had straight A’s,” and “We’re already dealing with so much stress.” Their words were prompted by an email sent on Oct. 27 from Dean of […]
The Harvard Salient’s Board of Directors announced on Oct. 25 that the conservative student publication would suspend operations pending an internal investigation, citing “reprehensible, abusive, and demeaning material” in recent articles and “deeply disturbing and credible complaints about the broader culture of the organization.” Days later, Editor-in-Chief Richard Rodgers ’28 denounced the board’s statement as […]
Around the country, higher education institutions are teeming with sleep-deprived students. Harvard is no exception: a campus culture of exceeding expectations made insomnia a sort of rite of passage. Students routinely juggle the demands of academics, extracurriculars, and social life, often at the expense of rest. “The status quo is, are you tired and bad […]
Writer’s note: As the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum enters another month of inspiring conversations with distinguished leaders and experts, it faces a profound loss. Institute of Politics Director Setti Warren passed away suddenly on November 2, 2025, at the age of 55. Warren dedicated his life to public service, serving in the Navy during […]
On Oct. 21, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted a conversation between United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo ’93 and former Treasury Secretary and Harvard professor Lawrence H. Summers. Together, they examined the Biden administration’s approach to industrial policy—particularly its push to rebuild America’s semiconductor and technology sectors—while debating the tension […]
For first-year students, midterms mark one of the first formal assessments of their Harvard College career. “It felt a little bit daunting or scary just because I never took a college—Harvard College—midterm, and I didn’t know what to expect,” Sarah Zhang ’29 told the Independent. The first major round of exams for Harvard College students […]