Death of Western Civilization at Harvard?

Reports of Western Civilization’s Death at Harvard Are Greatly Exaggerated

by Alex Bronzini-Vender January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

The real crisis is the collapse of undergraduate interest in the humanities.

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