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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

At Anita Hill Book Talk, Former Harvard College Dean Says She Regrets Signing Comaroff Letter

Former Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds expressed regret for initially signing onto a letter…

Tags: Administrative Response, Student Publications

2022

Harvard is Embroiled in Another Sexual Misconduct Controversy. Here’s What You Need to Know.

In May 2020, three students had brought forward allegations against Anthropology Professor John L.…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Legal, Student Publications

2022

Hundreds Rally Against Harvard’s Handling Comaroff Sexual Harassment Claims

Hundreds of Harvard affiliates staged a walkout to protest the university's handling of sexual…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Legal, Protests and Demonstrations, Student Publications

2022

Harvard Title IX Coordinator Apologizes for Statement on Comaroff Lawsuit

Three graduate students filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard, alleging mishandling of sexual…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Legal, Student Publications

2022

Following Comaroff Fallout, FAS Provides Counselors for Anthropology Department

The Harvard Anthropology department is addressing sexual harassment allegations against Professor…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Student Publications

2022

Harvard Asks Judge to Dismiss Comaroff Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Harvard has requested a federal judge dismiss nine out of ten counts in a lawsuit brought by three…

Tags: Administrative Response, Legal, Student Publications

2022

Following Sexual Harassment Allegations, Comaroff Returns to Teaching at Harvard, Sparking Outrage

Harvard Professor John L. Comaroff, previously placed on administrative leave due to findings of…

Tags: Administrative Response, Advocacy, Legal, Student Publications

2020

Harvard Prof. John Comaroff Faces New Allegations of Misconduct in Amended Suit

Details new allegations of sexual harassment against Harvard professor John L. Comaroff, who has…

Tags: Administrative Response, Legal, Student Publications, Survivor Stories

2018

Four Years Later, Harvard Will Offer Second Sexual Assault Climate Survey

Harvard will conduct a campus climate survey on sexual assault and misconduct for the second time,…

Tags: Administrative Response, Statistics, Student Publications

2016

Grappling with Campus Sexual Assault, Harvard Looks to Expand Prevention Efforts

A task force at Harvard has issued recommendations in response to a survey highlighting the…

Tags: Administrative Response, Final Clubs, Statistics, Student Publications

2016

Sexual Assault Report Lambasts Final Clubs

The University’s Task Force on Sexual Assault Prevention's report criticized historically male final…

Tags: Administrative Response, Final Clubs, Statistics, Student Publications

2019

Alleging Sex Discrimination, Greek Organizations Insist Courts Must Hear Social Group Lawsuits

Plaintiffs challenging Harvard's sanctions on single-gender social groups have countered the…

Tags: Administrative Response, Final Clubs, Legal, Student Publications

2008

Harvard Medical School Prof. Gender Bias Lawsuit Moves Forward

Dr. Carol A. Warfield, a Harvard Medical School professor, filed a lawsuit against the Beth Israel…

Tags: Administrative Response, Legal, Student Publications, Survivor Stories

2006

Denied Tenure, Skocpol Alleged Sexual Discrimination

Theda Skocpol, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, carries a history…

Tags: Administrative Response, Legal, Student Publications, Survivor Stories

2017

News Analysis: With Sanctions Goal, Admins Shift from Sexual Assault Prevention

Discusses a shift in focus by Harvard administrators from combating sexual assault to addressing…

Tags: Administrative Response, Final Clubs, Protests and Demonstrations, 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

1993

Law School Settles Case Of Sex Discrimination

Details the settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by Clare Dalton, former Harvard Law…

Tags: Administrative Response, Legal, Survivor Stories

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