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Harvard University shared details in a new database about the people who were enslaved as well as those who owned them. Researchers with the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative say they've found at least 259 Harvard university leaders, faculty, staff and board members who enslaved individuals. The initiative, which began in 2022 as a way to identify the descendants of enslaved individuals, partnered with American Ancestors, a national genealogical nonprofit, on the project.

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"I can't imagine a more fitting expression of [Susan's] connection to the University and her commitment to changing and improving lives and making a difference in the world," he said.

Newman stated, 'There is an absolute direct connection from Antigua and what was going on there to the slave trade at Harvard. We should really start looking into this Antigua thing, because there's some teeth here.' His insistence on exploring these connections was met with silence from his colleagues.

"This is a wonderful day for the students to show their spirit and kind of shed the super-academic, super-intense [persona] and just really be fun College students enjoying a little healthy competition."

"Harvard ultimately reigns as the world's most desirable university with unparalleled brand recognition, alumni achievement and history. Trump's battle with Harvard has only made the school more notable and famous."

Conan O'Brien is a singular and outstanding American humorist. His work, deeply rooted in close listening and keen observation, creates joyful connections between and among ideas and people. I look forward to sharing the stage with him in Tercentenary Theatre later this year. Harvard is tremendously fortunate to call him one of our own.

His resignation comes "in connection with the ongoing review by the University of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that were recently released by the government," the spokesperson, Jason Newton, said in a statement.

Hot off a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination, it's only right that she receives the most prestigious award of all: a pudding pot.

In a video posted to social media on Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said his department will discontinue all graduate-level professional military training, fellowships and certificate programs for active-duty service members at Harvard University starting in the 2026-27 school year. Currently enrolled service members will be allowed to finish their courses, he said. "For too long this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior class," Hegseth said.

Harvard University officials have opened a secret disciplinary investigation into at least two students for their roles in drawing scrutiny to the relationship between the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the school's former president, Larry Summers, according to three people briefed on the matter. The students posted videos online showing Summers addressing students in a Harvard lecture hall about his connections to Epstein last month, and took credit for pressuring him to step away from teaching after the disclosures.

Last Tuesday afternoon, Dean Andrea Baccarelli at the Harvard School of Public Health sent out a brief message announcing that one of the country's most experienced and accomplished public health leaders, Dr Mary T Bassett, would step down as director of the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights. The email struck a polite, bureaucratic tone, thanking her for her service and offering an upbeat rationale for a new focus on children's health.

"University Professors embody the academic excellence that Harvard seeks to nurture in every generation," said President Alan M. Garber. "Catherine, Claudia, Noah, and Cumrun are outstanding colleagues and superb University citizens. They represent not only the potential of individual scholars but also the timelessness of our mission to expand the frontiers of knowledge for the benefit of humanity. It is an honor to acknowledge their achievements and to celebrate their contributions to academia and to our community."

Gay's remarks, delivered at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Amsterdam, are some of the most extensive she has given in public since her resignation. "Universities have come to rely on donors more desperately than ever, particularly as public support has diminished, and donors have come to expect more than just gratitude. They want influence. They want control. They want, in the language of our times, a seat at the table," she said.

Nearly all of the 58 students placed on probation - the highest number since at least the 2017-2018 academic year - were disciplined for participating in a November 2023 pro-Palestine occupation of University Hall and an April to May 2024 pro-Palestine encampment at Harvard Yard, according to the Crimson. An additional 31 students were "formally admonished" but not placed on probation.

Harvard University is in court against the Trump administration, challenging federal attempts to end international student enrolment and freezing research funding.

The loss of an estimated $2.6 billion in federal funding at Harvard has meant that some of the world's most prominent researchers are laying off young researchers.

The State Department is investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that provides American visas for international students and researchers.

"This new office is part of the [university's] ongoing effort to break down silos, ensuring all members of our community are connected, supported and empowered to contribute to a thriving intellectual environment," Hoekstra wrote.