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Education
Harvard’s Asian American enrollment stays the same after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
The percentage of Asian American student enrollment at Harvard remained unchanged at 37% for the Class of 2028, the same as last year, follo...
Michelle De Pacina
Harvard’s Asia Center holds first-ever Daoist ritual
Harvard University’s Asia Center held its first-ever Daoist ritual in the hopes of igniting interest in establishing Daoist studies centers ...
Bryan Ke
Filipino American Harvard fencer to compete at Paris 2024 Olympics
Mitchell Saron, a Filipino American student at Harvard University who recently secured a spot on Team USA’s fencing lineup, said he was over...
Asian American students less likely to attend Ivy League schools than white peers: study
A study shows that Asian American students — especially South Asian applicants — are less likely to attend Ivy League and other prestigious ...
Boston
Watch: Harvard student crosses river in 1500-pound pumpkin to raise money for student lab
A Harvard student had finally achieved his longtime dream of floating in a giant pumpkin across the Charles River in Boston over the weekend...
Harvard University ranks as nation’s worst school for free speech in new report
Harvard University was ranked the worst school in the U.S. for free speech in 2023, according to an annual report by the nonprofit group Fou...
Harvard hires instructor for historic Tagalog language courses
Harvard University has hired its instructor for its first-ever pair of Tagalog language courses. About the preceptor: Lady Aileen Orsal, a F...
Carl Samson
Coalition of Asian American Student Organizations denounces SCOTUS affirmative action ruling in letter
The Coalition of Asian American Student Organizations (CAASO) released a letter expressing its opposition to the Supreme Court’s decis...
Chandler Treon
Asian American History
Meet Harvard’s first Chinese teacher: Ko K’un-hua
Meet Ko K’un-hua (Ge Kunhua), a Chinese scholar who became Harvard University’s first Chinese instructor during the late 19th century ...
‘Seafood bar for dinner’: Harvard student has TikTok users salivating over school’s dining hall food
A TikTok user has recently gone viral for documenting her meals at Harvard University, from brunch, lunch and dinner to late-night snacks. E...
Culture
Harvard to offer its first-ever Tagalog language course in its nearly 400-year history
Harvard University will be offering a course on the Tagalog language for the first time in its history, starting in the 2023 to 2024 academi...
Harvard admits record number of Asian American applicants amid SCOTUS affirmative action fight
Amid allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process, Harvard University welcomed its largest proportion of Asian Ameri...
Selective colleges lose diversity with affirmative action ban, study finds
A ban on race-conscious admissions practices in selective colleges would threaten the racial and ethnic diversity of their student bodies, a...
News
Indian activist accused of being anti-Black for opposing affirmative action admissions policies
Indian activist Asra Nomani has been accused of being anti-Black for her reaction to the Supreme Court hearings on two affirmative action c...
Ryan General
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose affirmative action
A majority of U.S. adults (54%) oppose the consideration of race in higher education admissions, according to a new poll conducted by The E...
Hundreds rally in support of affirmative action outside US Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits challenging affirmative action in the student admissions policies of Harvard Universi...
Duke senior’s commencement speech accused of being plagiarized from Harvard student’s 2014 address
Priya Parkash, Duke University’s commencement speaker for Duke’s Class of 2022, faced heavy criticism after delivering a speech that appear...
Politics
Biden admin asks SCOTUS to reject case that says Harvard admissions discriminatory toward Asian students
Biden administration U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar backed Harvard’s race-conscious admissions process in a brief filed to the...
Jiselle Lee
Immigration officials approve first-ever ‘Dreamer’ Rhodes Scholar’s application to leave to study at Oxford
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved a “Dreamer’s” application to leave to England to study at t...
Harvard Sparks Outrage After Telling Students ‘You May Wish That You Weren’t Asian’
Harvard has come under fire for posting offensive messages including, “You may wish that you weren’t Asian” on its “Anti-Asian Racism ...
Grace Kim
Maryland Businessman Accused of Paying $1.5 MILLION in Bribes to Get His Sons Into Harvard
A Maryland businessman and an ex-Harvard fencing coach were arrested and charged with conspiring to secure the admission of the former’...
Editorial Staff
Harvard PhD Students Create Map Displaying Anti-Asian Aggression in Boston, NYC
Two Harvard University Ph.D. students have created a crowdsourced map displaying anti-Asian aggression in Boston and New York amid the COVID...
Student Rejected for Harvard’s Early Admission Makes Fire ‘Please Let Me In’ Rap Video
An Asian man created a rap video titled “Harvard Please Let Me In” after his admission to one of the most prestigious universities in the wo...
Harvard Does Not Discriminate Against Asian Americans, Judge Rules
Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. In her 130-pag...
Harvard Freshman Recreates Photo With School Officer 15 Years Later
An adorable photo of a toddler in the arms of a Harvard University police officer from 2004 has turned out to be prophetic 15 years later. C...
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