Harvard makes it harder to earn A grade: A needed academic correction or new ground for student stress?

Harvard makes it harder to earn A grade: A needed academic correction or new ground for student stress?

Harvard University has announced a major crackdown on grade inflation, making it harder for undergraduates to earn A grades from 2027. As reported by the Associated Press, the move has triggered a wider debate over academic rigor, student stress and whether elite universities are redefining what excellence truly means in modern higher education. At Harvard…

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Harvard resumes merit raises at select schools after a year of budget cuts – The Times of India

Harvard resumes merit raises at select schools after a year of budget cuts – The Times of India

Harvard University will allow schools to resume merit-based salary increases for the 2026-27 fiscal year, indicating partial recovery across parts of the institution after last year’s federal funding cuts. According to The Harvard Crimson, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard School of Public Health will provide pay…

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Harvard University’s plan to expand writing class size draws union objection – The Times of India

Harvard University’s plan to expand writing class size draws union objection – The Times of India

A proposed change to class sizes at Harvard University has become a point of contention in ongoing labour negotiations, with union representatives alleging a unilateral shift in working conditions.At a bargaining session this week, Harvard officials said that sections of its introductory Expository Writing “Studio 10” courses would increase from 10 to 15 students starting…

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Harvard asks donors to endow  million professorships for ‘viewpoint diversity’ push – The Times of India

Harvard asks donors to endow $10 million professorships for ‘viewpoint diversity’ push – The Times of India

Harvard University is seeking large donations to fund new endowed professorships as part of an effort to expand viewpoint diversity across its faculty, according to The Harvard Crimson.The University has approached donors with proposals for gifts of up to $10 million each to support new faculty positions. The broader campaign is expected to raise several…

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Harvard graduate student union plans strike over stalled contract talks on pay and protections – The Times of India

Harvard graduate student union plans strike over stalled contract talks on pay and protections – The Times of India

The Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) said on Friday that it will begin a strike on April 21 if Harvard University does not meet its demands, according to The Harvard Crimson.In an email to members, the union said Harvard’s negotiators have not engaged on key issues, including wages, protections for non-citizen workers, and…

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Harvard eyes shared language courses with Yale, Columbia, Cornell to sustain small programmes – The Times of India

Harvard eyes shared language courses with Yale, Columbia, Cornell to sustain small programmes – The Times of India

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is moving forward with a proposal to collaborate with peer institutions to expand instruction in less commonly taught languages, according to The Harvard Crimson. The plan, known as the Shared Course Initiative (SCI), would allow students to enroll in language courses offered by partner universities including Yale…

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Why did US authorities unlawfully cancel a Russian-born Harvard scholar’s visa at the airport? – The Times of India

Why did US authorities unlawfully cancel a Russian-born Harvard scholar’s visa at the airport? – The Times of India

Russian-born Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova was unlawfully cancelled by Customs and Border Protection at Boston Logan International Airport (Credits: AP) A United States District Court has recently ruled that the visa of Russian-born Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova was unlawfully cancelled by Customs and Border Protection at Boston Logan International Airport.Judge Christina Reiss said…

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Harvard issues cyber alert as hackers impersonate IT staff to target users, steal login credentials – The Times of India

Harvard issues cyber alert as hackers impersonate IT staff to target users, steal login credentials – The Times of India

Harvard faces fresh cyber threat amid rise in university phishing attacks Harvard University has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory after detecting an ongoing and targeted phishing campaign in which attackers are impersonating university IT personnel to gain access to user accounts and sensitive institutional data. The alert, circulated among students, faculty, and staff, warns of…

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Harvard to discontinue Latin America journal ReVista after 28 years amid budget crunch – The Times of India

Harvard to discontinue Latin America journal ReVista after 28 years amid budget crunch – The Times of India

Budget pressures force Harvard to close ReVista after nearly three decades Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) has decided to shut down ReVista: The Harvard Review of Latin America, drawing the curtain on a publication that has run for close to 28 years. The move comes as the center navigates a…

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