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Harvard College Dean Khurana Stresses Value of Intellectual Vitality, Condemns Doxxings Amid Campus Turmoil
Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana condemned student doxxings and stressed the importance of free idea exchange amid a period of campus turmoil around the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza in a Friday interview with The Crimson.
Harvard Sophomores Flock to Concentration Declaration Day for Pizza, Advising, and Photo Ops
Concentration Declaration Day is an initiative led by the HUA’s Academic Team to celebrate sophomores declaring their concentrations. Hundreds of students swamped Harvard Yard for this year’s festivities, which featured a string of banners listing individual concentrations, free food, photo opportunities, and chats with concentration advisers.
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana Discusses New ‘Restorative Justice’ Disciplinary Practices
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said in an interview earlier this month that the school has taken steps to integrate “restorative justice” into its disciplinary practices, a move that coincides with a downward trend in Administrative Board cases.
Gay, Khurana Welcome Harvard College Class of 2027 at Convocation Punctuated by Protest
Dean of College Rakesh Khurana and University President Claudine Gay welcomed the Class of 2027 to Harvard at Convocation during a ceremony Monday marked by tradition, speeches, and activism.
At Harvard Class Day 2023, Comedian Larry Wilmore Calls on Graduating Seniors to Pursue Their Passions
Emmy Award-winning television writer and comedian Larry Wilmore addressed the Harvard College Class of 2023 Wednesday, encouraging students to view success as a journey rather than a destination.
Harvard College Dean Khurana Affirms Importance of Free Idea Exchange
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana reiterated his commitment to free academic exchange in an interview Tuesday.
As Harvard Schools Pull Out of Rankings, Khurana Affirms Importance of Transparency for Application Process
Following recent decisions by two Harvard schools to pull out of the U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana emphasized the importance of providing adequate information about the College to prospective applicants.
In Age of Advanced AI, Harvard College Dean Khurana Calls on Students to Avoid ‘Shortcuts’
With the use of sophisticated artificial intelligence bots potentially enabling academic integrity violations, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana called on undergraduates to hold onto the value of learning in an interview last month.
Following Six-Year High in Academic Integrity Cases, Khurana Discusses Honor Council’s Goals
Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana discussed the Honor Council’s goals in a Monday interview following the release of new data indicating an uptick in academic integrity cases referred to the body during the 2020-2021 school year.
Harvard Delegation Attends Oral Arguments
From left, former Harvard President Drew G. Faust, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons '67, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana, and former Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow William F. Lee ’72 exit the Supreme Court on Monday.
Khurana Acknowledges ‘Unevenness’ in Undergraduate Advising
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said in an interview last week that while Harvard’s undergraduate advising system has its strengths, there is room for improved consistency and continuity in the advising experience.
Harvard College Dean Khurana Lauds New Campus Mental Health Initiatives
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana praised new mental health initiatives launched by the University and Counseling and Mental Health Service this fall in a Friday interview.
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Dean Rakesh Khurana and Dean Bridget Terry Long host a discussion on education and equity at Smith Campus Center.
Deans Khurana, Long Discuss Pathways to Education at Harvard
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana and Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Bridget T. Long discussed pathways to education careers at an event hosted by the College on Tuesday.
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Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana speaks in an interview with The Crimson Monday afternoon.
Khurana Maintains Importance of College’s House System Amid Leverett Deans’ Early Departure
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana declined to comment on the early exit of Leverett House’s former faculty deans but affirmed the importance of Harvard’s house system in a Monday interview.
Bacow, Khurana Call on Harvard Freshmen to Seek Truth at Convocation
Hundreds of freshmen crowded into Tercentenary Theatre for the College’s annual Convocation, which featured an address by University President Lawrence S. Bacow and a protest by the Palestine Solidarity Committee.
Nearly 90 Percent of Classes of 2020 and 2021 Plan to Attend Joint Commencement Ceremony, Khurana Says
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana said in a Thursday interview that nearly 90 percent of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 said they plan to return to Harvard and attend their delayed Commencement ceremony later this month.
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Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana discussed the return of in-person spring traditions in an interview last Thursday.
Khurana Lauds Return to In-Person College Traditions
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana celebrated the revival of longtime Harvard traditions this semester in a Thursday interview.
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Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana, pictured in his office during an interview with the Crimson on Thursday.
Khurana Calls on Students to Find ‘Common Ground’ After the Fall of the UC
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana called on former members of the Undergraduate Council and proponents of the newly formed Harvard Undergraduate Association to find “common ground” in a Thursday interview.
‘Going in the Wrong Direction’: Khurana Calls on Students to Observe Covid-19 Rules Amid Spike in Cases
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana implored students to continue masking and avoid large gatherings in a Thursday interview as Covid-19 cases climb on campus.
Khurana Commends Harvard’s Covid-19 Response, Looks Ahead to Loosened Restrictions
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana applauded Harvard’s handling of Covid-19 this semester and said he is hopeful for more progress toward normalcy in a Thursday interview.