Some professors at Harvard University, including those teaching statistics, ancient Greek history and modern Chinese culture, either “canceled their Wednesday classes, made attendance optional or extended assignment deadlines” to help students cope with President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, the Harvard Crimson reported.
One student told the student paper that she cried for an hour when she learned that Vice President Kamala Harris lost the race. Another student told the Crimson that Rakesh Khurana, the Harvard College dean, told students over breakfast to “let yourself feel a bunch of emotions about how this is going to impact us in the future, and listen to other people and how they feel about it, too.”
A lecturer wrote to microeconomics students on Wednesday telling them that “as we recover from the eventful election night and process the implications of Trump’s victory, please know that class will proceed as usual today, except that classroom quizzes will not be for credit,” per the Crimson.
“Feel free to take time off if needed,” the lecturer added.
