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Man in Federal Custody for Alleged Role in Harvard Bomb Threat, Extortion Scheme
A man is facing a federal extortion charge for his alleged role in a phoned-in bomb threat last month to Harvard University demanding a large sum of Bitcoin, according to court documents. William Giordani, who was taken into federal custody on Tuesday, is facing a conspiracy charge in addition to a count of aiding and abetting extortionate threats in connection…
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Man Arrested for Alleged Role in Harvard Bomb Threat Extortion
Court documents said that a caller demanded a large sum of Bitcoin and claimed to have bombs placed around Harvard’s campus.
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Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Join Harvard
Ardern, a global icon of the left and an inspiration to women around the world, has been appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Tom Hanks to Deliver Harvard Commencement Address
The California native has become among the most recognizable film stars, after being credited for roles in nearly 100 films over the decades. His work includes starring in iconic movies like “Forrest Gump,” “Apollo 13,” “Philadelphia,” “Captain Phillips” and so many more.
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Oscar-Winner Tom Hanks to Address Harvard's Class of 2023 at Commencement
Hollywood movie star Tom Hanks has been announced as the principal speaker of Harvard’s 372nd Commencement, happening on May 25. Hanks, 66, will also be given an honorary degree, the university’s news site, The Harvard Gazette, said. The California native has become among the most recognizable film stars, after being credited for roles in nearly 100 films over the decades….
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Randi Zuckerberg Talks Importance of Women in STEM
Randi Zuckerberg joins Kwani A. Lunis on International Women’s Day to talk about her own journey in tech and share why other women should pursue STEM careers
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Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Odenkirk Are Harvard's Hasty Pudding People of the Year
Jennifer Coolidge, who saw a career resurgence following her Emmy-winning turn as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt in the acclaimed HBO series “The White Lotus,” was named the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Tuesday. Last week, the Pudding named award-winning actor, writer and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk, perhaps best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on…
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Video of Conn. Student Getting News of Harvard Acceptance Goes Viral
“I was completely in shock,” said Matthew Myslenski, who has dreamed of attending Harvard since he was in elementary school. “I think it was just one of the best moments in my life.”
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Harvard Acceptance Video Goes Viral
A video of Matthew Myslenski, a Connecticut high school senior, reacting to his acceptance at Harvard has been viewed by millions.
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Claudine Gay Tapped to Lead Harvard, Will Be University's 1st President of Color
Harvard Arts and Sciences Dean Claudine Gay has been named the university’s next president, Harvard announced Thursday. Gay will be the university’s 30th president, but its first of color and the second woman to hold the position. In a video released by the school, Gay noted the rapid change taking place across society today and the possibilities that presents...
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3 Top Law Schools Pull Out of US News & World Rankings Over Equity Concerns
The University of California, Berkeley’s law school has joined the law programs at Harvard and Yale in pulling out of U.S. News & World Report’s rankings over concerns that they punish efforts to attract students from a broad range of backgrounds.
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Harvard Grad Student Helping Nahant Residents Facing Eviction From Town-Owned Homes
A Harvard University graduate student is helping Nahant residents facing eviction from their town-owned homes.
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Nahant Residents Facing Eviction From Town-Owned Housing
Harvard University graduate student Isis Patterson recruited help from a Harvard law student and an attorney to assist with more than a dozen Nahant residents, living in the so-called Coast Guard housing, who were told to appear in district court on Dec. 1.
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Harvard Students on Alert After Break-Ins
Harvard students are on alert after someone broke into four dorms, stealing pricey electronics.
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Harvard Students on Alert After Overnight Break-ins
Harvard University students are on alert after someone broke into four dorms, stealing pricey electronics among other things Police are reminding students at Harvard to lock their doors and close their windows while they look for whoever is responsible for these break-ins. Investigators say the break-ins happened between late Friday night and early Saturday morning at Quincy and Adams houses and another on DeWolfe Street....
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Harvard Students on Alert After Break-Ins
Harvard students are on alert after someone broke into four dorms, stealing pricey electronics.
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Harvard Students on Alert After Break-Ins Overnight
The items reported stolen late Friday into early Saturday include laptops, iPads, AirPods, a backpack, wallet, cash, and other miscellaneous items, Harvard police said.
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Harvard Students Warned After Series of Overnight Break-ins
Students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are on alert after someone broke into multiple dorms overnight, swiping pricey electronics among other things. The Harvard University Police Department sent a warning to students on Saturday, saying four incidents had been reported. According to campus police, all four break-ins happened at undergraduate residences between 11 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday….
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Supreme Court Set to Hear Cases Challenging Affirmative Action in College Admissions
A Supreme Court that’s twice blessed race-conscious college admissions programs now seems poised to restrict their use with the addition of three Trump-appointed justices.
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Harvard Announces New COVID Booster Requirement
Students attending classes at Harvard University early next year will be required to receive the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster. All students who will be on campus from January onward and who do not have religious or medical exemptions must have received the new booster, which targets the omicron variant and its subvariants. The announcement was made Monday by Dr….