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Harvard Takes Aim at the Ubiquitous 'A'

Harvard is a sailing school too

Located alongside the Charles River, Harvard University’s oldest and most prestigious sport is rowing. But in this report, the Crimson wants to toot their sailing horn: Harvard sen...

Harvard Grad Student Workers Go On Strike

Harvard Grad Student Workers Go On Strike Emma Whitford Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

Harvard Votes to Put an End to Easy A's

Harvard distances itself from anti-Israel researcher who relied on AI

Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about an interesting development at America’s oldest university. A stridently anti-Israel Harvard graduate student used artificial i...

Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation

Faculty members at Harvard University voted in recent days to cap the number of top grades they are permitted to award to undergraduate students, in an attempt to reduce grade infl...

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Already pressured by Trump, Harvard faces grad student workers strike

Over 4,000 graduate students, who teach classes, grade papers, and conduct research went on strike at Harvard on Tuesday morning. They are demanding higher wages and more protectio...

Getting Straight A’s at Harvard Might Not Be So Easy Anymore

Faculty are voting on whether to make dramatic changes to how top undergrads are evaluated. Here’s the proposal and why it’s so contentious.

Campus newspapers and what remains of journalism

Scott Lemieux juxtaposes the hard-hitting journalism being done by the Harvard Crimson on the Jeffrey Epstein case (although so far they seem to be focused on former university pre...

Harvard Will Cap A Grades

Harvard Will Cap A Grades Emma Whitford Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:05 AM The faculty of arts and sciences also voted to use average percentile rank to determin...

Harvard Shares Public Database Naming People That Officials Enslaved

Harvard Shares Public Database Naming People That Officials Enslaved Katherine Knott Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s)...

Harvard Faculty Votes to Make It Harder for Undergrads to Earn A’s

Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most ambitious efforts by a maj...

Harvard Students Explore China Through Kmind Consulting’s New Strategic Product Model

Labor Watch: Loyola, UC Workers to Strike While Harvard Fights Continue

Labor Watch: Loyola, UC Workers to Strike While Harvard Fights Continue Emma Whitford Fri, 05/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Plus, the Maryland Legislature voted to...

‘Ok, I Get It. This Makes Sense.’

Grade-inflation panel says updated plan focuses on reining in A’s, restoring integrity of system, freeing students to follow curiosity. The post ‘Ok, I Get It. This Makes Sense.’ a...

We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More Crackpots

“Harvard is quietly asking donors for $10 million gifts to establish new endowed professorships in a sweeping bid to reshape its faculty under the banner of ‘viewpoint diversity,’...

‘Ok, I Get It. This Makes Sense.’

Grade-inflation panel says updated plan focuses on reining in A’s, restoring integrity of system, freeing students to follow curiosity. The post ‘Ok, I Get It. This Makes Sense.’ a...

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's

At Harvard University, earning straight A's is about to get harder.

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's

At Harvard University, earning straight A's is about to get harder.

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's

At Harvard University, earning straight A's is about to get harder.

Boston Mayor Withdraws From Harvard Law Commencement Amid Grad Student Strike

Boston Mayor Withdraws From Harvard Law Commencement Amid Grad Student Strike Emma Whitford Wed, 05/27/2026 - 02:18 PM The union framed the mayor’s decis...

Harvey C. Mansfield's Honorable Quest To Educate Harvard

60% of Harvard Grades Were A's in 2025. Now the School Is Fighting Grade Inflation.

Harvard faculty voted to put a 20 percent cap on A’s to combat grade inflation.