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Harvard upstarts fall short in Board of Overseers vote

By Evan Lips
· Updated January 16, 2025 12:13 AM · 2 min read read
Harvard upstarts fall short in Board of Overseers vote

CAMBRIDGE – Five candidates for Harvard University's Board of Overseers who campaigned on a platform calling for free tuition and making admissions more transparent have come up short. On Monday, Harvard announced the five winning candidates who emerged from a field of 13. The new members include the president of CVS Health's pharmacy unit and a federal judge in Washington.

CAMBRIDGE – Five candidates for Harvard University's Board of Overseers who campaigned on a platform calling for free tuition and making admissions more transparent have come up short. On Monday, Harvard announced the five winning candidates who emerged from a field of 13. The new members include the president of CVS Health's pharmacy unit and a federal judge in Washington.…

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