Jenna Russell

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New England Bureau Chief at The New York Times

Telling stories from New England @NYTNational. Previously, proudly @BostonGlobe. [email protected]

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Trump's International Student Ban Sparks Fear Among Harvard Attendees

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

Alfred Williamson could not have imagined how much his freshman year would be shaped by the Trump administration, inside and outside the classroom. Alfred Williamson, who is from Wales, was accepted to Harvard, making him the first person from his school to get into an Ivy League college and the first in his family to study in the United States. Credit...
Harvard’s graduation day blends protests and pride

4 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Jenna Russell |Miles Herszenhorn

CAMBRIDGE - Harvard graduates gathered on May 29 for commencement rituals, surrounded by both beaming family members and visible reminders that the university is embroiled in an existential fight with the Trump administration. Before the ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about two dozen people stood in Harvard Square with signs protesting the government and its attacks on the university.
Harvard's Graduation Day Blends Protests and Pride

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

As Harvard graduates gathered on Thursday to embrace commencement rituals in Harvard Yard, they were surrounded by both beaming parents and visible reminders that the university is embroiled in an existential fight with the Trump administration. Before the ceremony, about two dozen people gathered in Harvard Square with signs protesting the government and its attacks on the university.
Alumnos internacionales de Harvard reaccionan al anuncio del gobierno de Trump

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

El miedo y la confusión aumentaron rápidamente el jueves, cuando los estudiantes internacionales, que constituyen más de una cuarta parte de la matrícula de la universidad, trataban de entender qué ocurría.
‘Everyone’s freaking out’: Student panic sweeps Harvard

1 month ago | afr.com | Jenna Russell

Jenna Russell and Miles J. HerszenhornMay 23, 2025 – 12.45pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Boston | Just before the Trump administration announced it would bar international students from Harvard University, staff met with graduating seniors at the Kennedy School of Government, congratulating them on their degrees — and on surviving the chaos of recent months.
Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university's enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance. Just before the Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would bar international students from Harvard, staff members from the university's International Office met with graduating seniors at the Kennedy School of Government, congratulating them on their degrees - and on surviving the chaos of recent months.
Federal Cuts Become 'All Consuming' at Harvard's Public Health School

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable. In a windowless conference room at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health last Thursday, Amanda Spickard, an associate dean, sat with half a dozen colleagues, improvising a plan for the havoc about to unfold.
Republicans push to end immigrant benefits in Democratic states

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Laurel Rosenhall |Jenna Russell

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In California, a child living in the country illegally can see a pediatrician, pay in-state tuition at public universities and receive state-funded scholarships. Immigrant farmworkers can likewise receive state-funded medical and dental care. California leaders have gradually expanded the services available to immigrants in the country illegally, expressing a sense of obligation to workers who toiled in fields and factories and contributed to the state’s prosperity.
Rising tide of anger and anxiety at Harvard University after rejecting Trump's demands

2 months ago | telegraphindia.com | Jenna Russell

But when leaders of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health convened a meeting on Thursday, resistance or acquiescence was not the question of the moment, nor was defiance the prevailing mood Jenna Russell, Miles J.
Riding Paul Revere's Route 250 Years Later, Here's What We Saw

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Todd Heisler

We followed the route of Revere's famous midnight ride. Along the way we spoke to many Americans who felt a sense of wonder about that April night. As a flurry of events kicked off this month, marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, we set out to retrace Revere's route in Massachusetts, asking people along the way what his ride means to them - or if they even know about it.