Tag: Dr. Lorgia García Peña

African-American

UVA and Harvard Presidents Criticized for Their Responses to George Floyd’s Death

Jim Ryan and Dr. Lawrence Bacow, the presidents of the University of Virginia (UVA) and Harvard University, respectively, have been criticized for what some say are their weak responses to the death in police custody last week of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis.

June 2, 2020

COVID-19

Harvard Froze Its Search for Ethnic Studies Faculty While Continuing to Look for an Athletic Director

In response to the coronavirus, Harvard University froze its search for ethnic studies faculty while continuing the hunt for a new athletic director, who was named last week, provoking ire from student organizers.

May 12, 2020

Latinx

Ethnic Studies Faculty Embrace Academic Twitter

When Harvard University denied tenure to renowned Latinx scholar Dr. Lorgia García Peña, a small group of faculty took García Peña’s plight to perhaps the largest academic forum of them all — academic Twitter.

March 4, 2020

Tenure

Harvard University Students Host Sit-In, Demand Ethnic Studies Department

Around 50 Harvard University students hosted a sit-in last week demanding the establishment of an ethnic studies department on campus. The students occupied Harvard’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid shortly after the school’s early action admissions decisions were released. The students argued that the university needed to increase its commitment to diversity beyond race-conscious […]

December 15, 2019

Faculty & Staff

Over 200 Faculty Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Deny García Peña Tenure

Over 200 faculty from across the U.S. and beyond sent a letter to Dr. Lawrence Bacow, Harvard University’s president, criticizing the decision to deny tenure to Latinx studies scholar Dr. Lorgia García Peña.

December 9, 2019