Harvard activism is back in the spotlight as Harvard University prepares to elevate Maya Jasanoff to chair its history department, a move that has reignited scrutiny of politics, protest, and priorities on campus.
A debate over Harvard hiring policy erupted this week after former department chairman Sidney Chalhoub accused the program of operating as a “white male affinity group” in the early 1990s while celebrating its demographic transformation today.
The Trump administration scored a major win for election integrity by banning Biden-era rules that allowed taxpayer-funded programs to pay students for political activities on college campuses.
