Take Back Harvard

1996

Nobel laureate accused of sexual harassment

West Indian poet and Nobel laureate Derek Walcott, 66, is being sued in the United States for over…

Tags: National Media

1995

Ex-Prof. Charged in Crimes

Dr. Christopher V. Rowland, a former Harvard professor, was arrested for illegally prescribing…

Tags: Incident Report, Legal, Student Publications

2006

Policy To Cover Transgender Students

Harvard recently announced that it would amend its non-discrimination policy to protect gender…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, LGBTQ Community, Student Publications

1987

Freshman Crew Head Indicted For Rape

Edward H. Washburn '64, freshman crew coach at Harvard, was indicted on charges of raping a child…

Tags: Administrative Response, Incident Report, Student Publications

2023

"Shame on Harvard"

Protesters hung a banner reading 'Shame on Harvard' on University Hall in protest of Professor John…

Tags: Advocacy, Protests and Demonstrations

1974

Police Didn't Inform Hall Of Kirkland Rape Attempt

An assailant broke into Kirkland House and attempted to rape a Radcliffe student who was able to…

Tags: Administrative Response, Incident Report, Student Publications

1999

Radcliffe Union of Students 1st Annual Women's Initiative Flyer

"Radcliffe Union of Students 1st Annual Women's Initiative Flyer" is a document announcing the first…

Tags: Advocacy

1999

RUS First Annual Women's Initiative Flyer

Flyer advertising the Radcliffe Union of Students' first annual women's initiative. The poster lists…

Tags: 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

2003

Men Rule These Walls

A portrait of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, the first person to receive a Ph.D. in astronomy from…

Tags: Advocacy, Student Publications

2005

Four Convicted in '01 Pit Murder

A jury convicted four suspects of first-degree murder in the killing of Io Nachtwey, a homeless…

Tags: Legal, Student Publications

1998

SPH Lecturer Sues University For Gender Bias

Tamara Awerbuch-Friedlander, a Harvard School of Public Health lecturer, sued University for gender…

Tags: Administrative Response, Legal, Survivor Stories

2012

Students Call for Beefed Security After Reported Rapes

Following two reported stranger rapes at Harvard, student leaders are urging the University to…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Student Publications

2012

Law Student Charged With Indecent Assault and Battery

Harvard Law School student Brandon J. Winston has been indicted on two counts of indecent assault…

Tags: Incident Report, Legal, Student Publications

2012

Law School Student Pleads Not Guilty to Indecent Assault

Harvard Law School student Brandon J. Winston pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault…

Tags: Incident Report, Student Publications

2012

"Queer Exodus" from Harvard Subject of Facebook Discussion

Many queer faculty members have recently left Harvard in a "queer exodus," the effects of which are…

Tags: LGBTQ Community, Student Publications

2023

Harvard’s Men’s Teams Continue to See Higher Coaching Salaries and Budgets Than Women’s Teams

In 2022, Harvard's Athletics Department reported a significant disparity in the average salaries of…

Tags: Advocacy, Statistics, Student Publications

2024

Harvard Prof. Eric Rentschler Sanctioned for Violating Sexual Harassment Policies

Germanic Languages and Literatures professor Eric Rentschler has been placed on a two-year…

Tags: Administrative Response, Student Publications

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