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1999

1996 Rape in Eliot House Reported to HUPD

This article discusses a case of reported rape in Eliot House, in which a woman was assaulted by…

Tags: Administrative Response, Protests and Demonstrations, Student Publications

2016

2012 Harvard Men's Soccer Team Produced Sexually Explicit 'Scouting Report' on Female Recruits

A member of the 2012 men's soccer team created a sexually explicit assessment of freshman recruits…

Tags: Administrative Response, Student Publications

2017

2014 Title IX Complaint Against Harvard Cited Final Clubs

The 2014 complaint that led to a federal investigation into Harvard's compliance with Title IX…

Tags: Advocacy, Final Clubs, Legal, Student Publications

2017

27 Rapes, 70 Burglaries Reported at Harvard in 2016

In 2016, reported rapes on Harvard’s Cambridge campus decreased to 27 from over 30 the previous…

Tags: Statistics, Student Publications

2022

35 Harvard Professors Retract Support for Letter Questioning Results of Comaroff Investigations

Nearly all Harvard professors who signed a letter questioning misconduct investigations into John…

Tags: Administrative Response, Student Publications

2022

38 Harvard Faculty Sign Open Letter Questioning Results of Misconduct Investigations into Prof. John Comaroff

Nearly 40 Harvard faculty members signed an open letter questioning the outcome of misconduct…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy

1983

A 'Disgraceful' Policy

In a letter to Dean of the Faculty Henry Rosovsky, the Radcliffe Union of Students criticizes…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Student Publications

1989

A Community Confronts a Rape

After someone raped a woman in the Science Center, the Harvard community protested and demanded the…

Tags: Administrative Response, Protests and Demonstrations, Student Publications

1977

A Gay Student's Experience at Harvard Coming Out

A gay student writes about his experience realizing he was gay, his coming to terms with his…

Tags: Advocacy, LGBTQ Community, Personal Account, Student Publications

1985

A Harsh Silence

Carol Trowbridge was sexually assaulted in her Harvard-owned apartment building at 122 Mt. Auburn…

Tags: Legal, Student Publications

2022

A Lawsuit Accuses Harvard of Ignoring Sexual Harassment by a Professor

On February 8, 2022, three Harvard graduate students, Lilia Kilburn, Margaret Czerwienski, and…

Tags: Advocacy, Legal, National Media

1973

A Murder

The recent murder and attempted rape of Radcliffe Institute Fellow Ethel Higonnet in Longfellow Park…

Tags: Administrative Response, Incident Report, Student Publications

2019

A Third of Female Harvard Gov Students Report Limitations Due to Gender

A climate survey conducted within Harvard's Government Department revealed that roughly a third of…

Tags: Advocacy, Statistics, Student Publications

1990

A Tragic Mistake

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) ruled that the Fly Club's exclusion of…

Tags: Advocacy, Final Clubs, Legal, Student Publications

1998

ACADEMIA A BASTION OF SEXISM?

Despite formal gender bias being less prevalent in academia, female faculty members and graduate…

Tags: Advocacy, Student Publications

2019

Adams Bathroom Vandalism Prompts Allegations of Transphobia, Administrative Response

The repeated vandalism of a gender neutral bathroom sign in Adams House prompted discussion among…

Tags: Administrative Response, LGBTQ Community, Student Publications

2022

After Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Critics Attack Harvard’s Release of Therapy Records

During Harvard's investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Comaroff, the administration…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Legal, National Media

2019

After Vandalism, Adams House Convenes Committee to Review Bathroom Signage

Following several incidents of vandalism in an Adams House gender-neutral bathroom, House…

Tags: Administrative Response, LGBTQ Community, Student Publications

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