Under Review Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/under-review How can Harvard, an institution with so much history, have so little memory? The racial reckonings and Black Lives Matter protests that swept the country this past summer brought attention to a trend in how Harvard seems to deal with student activism and concerns surrounding race, racism, and diversity: to commission a diversity review. These committees and reports long predate this summer, and reading them it can seem, at times, like some things have not changed at the University — in race relations, Harvard’s review process, or the findings and recommendations. What can these diversity reviews accomplish, and what can’t they? “Under Review” is a podcast from The Harvard Crimson, hosted by Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham, chairs of The Crimson’s weekly magazine, Fifteen Minutes. Each week, they will explore controversies and diversity reviews stretching across 40 years of Harvard history, speaking to dozens of students, activists, experts, and more, to try and understand how the Harvard diversity review works — or doesn’t. “Under Review” is produced by Zing Gee and Thomas Maisonneuve. Music by Ian Chan. Art by Meera S. Nair. © 2021 The Harvard Crimson 375db399-a2d2-5e74-be42-546b3f9be5bf no Introducing: Under Review en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:36:54 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:27:11 -0500 http://underreview.transistor.fm https://img.transistor.fm/RNmT3nEPbuTkaF_VlgZz-pH_xrDJafKMErRWhWiI7R0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjg4/NTMxNzQyYjBiZmZm/N2FjYzFmNDVlOTM0/YWIzYS5qcGc.jpg Under Review http://underreview.transistor.fm episodic The Harvard Crimson How can Harvard, an institution with so much history, have so little memory? The racial reckonings and Black Lives Matter protests that swept the country this past summer brought attention to a trend in how Harvard seems to deal with student activism and concerns surrounding race, racism, and diversity: to commission a diversity review. These committees and reports long predate this summer, and reading them it can seem, at times, like some things have not changed at the University — in race relations, Harvard’s review process, or the findings and recommendations. What can these diversity reviews accomplish, and what can’t they? “Under Review” is a podcast from The Harvard Crimson, hosted by Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham, chairs of The Crimson’s weekly magazine, Fifteen Minutes. Each week, they will explore controversies and diversity reviews stretching across 40 years of Harvard history, speaking to dozens of students, activists, experts, and more, to try and understand how the Harvard diversity review works — or doesn’t. “Under Review” is produced by Zing Gee and Thomas Maisonneuve. Music by Ian Chan. Art by Meera S. Nair. How can Harvard, an institution with so much history, have so little memory. Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists The Harvard Crimson multimedia@thecrimson.com No No V. Dueling Reports: Part Two V. Dueling Reports: Part Two full d2815023-72f5-4e2e-bd1b-834d2cb32c67 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0901fc34 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 23:46:05 -0400 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson 3846 In the final episode of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham continue to put competing reviews of racism and the Harvard police head-to-head, returning to the question: How can an institution with so much history have so little memory? In the final episode of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham continue to put competing reviews of racism and the Harvard police head-to-head, returning to the question: How can an institution with so much history have so little memory? Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists No IV. Dueling Reports: Part One IV. Dueling Reports: Part One full e858b226-144b-4178-a71d-bca2c65cdb90 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d906e96 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:59:57 -0400 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson 4004 In the first half of the finale of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham put two reviews of the Harvard University Police Department, one by University-hired consultants and the other by abolitionist activists, head to head. In the first half of the finale of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham put two reviews of the Harvard University Police Department, one by University-hired consultants and the other by abolitionist activists, head to head. Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists No III. The Presidential Taskforce III. The Presidential Taskforce full e4b53700-caa5-4290-a4e6-d06857c67ebd https://share.transistor.fm/s/69d7669b In Episode 3 of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham try to understand what makes a diversity review successful — and what, exactly, defines success — by looking at the most important diversity review at Harvard from recent years.

Learn more about “I, Too, Am Harvard”

https://itooamharvard.tumblr.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsd5gDuEBGIKLSa_vcJFlg


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Learn more about “I, Too, Am Harvard”

https://itooamharvard.tumblr.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsd5gDuEBGIKLSa_vcJFlg


]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:32:13 -0400 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson 3364 In Episode 3 of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham try to understand what makes a diversity review successful — and what, exactly, defines success — by looking at the most important diversity review at Harvard from recent years. In Episode 3 of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham try to understand what makes a diversity review successful — and what, exactly, defines success — by looking at the most important diversity review at Harvard from recent years. Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists No II. A Strange House II. A Strange House full 374089f8-b7e5-4b76-9cc0-f07c976e1360 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b5f8f71 In Episode 2, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham rewind 40 years to the story of the 1980 report, “A Study of Race Relations at Harvard College,” and ask why it seems to have been forgotten in recent University climate survey efforts.

Further reading on the model minority myth:


“‘Model Minority’ Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks,” 4/19/2017, by Kat Chow on NPR’s Code Switch, https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks


The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority by Ellen D. Wu


For Asian American history that goes beyond the model minority myth, The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee.


Further reading on SFFA:


“Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans?”, 8/28/2019, Jay Caspian Kang, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/magazine/affirmative-action-asian-american-harvard.html


“The Uncomfortable Truth About Affirmative Action and Asian-Americans,” 8/10/2017, Jeannie Suk Gersen, https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-affirmative-action-and-asian-americans


“The Harvard Admissions Lawsuit, Explained,” 11/7/2016, Brittany N. Ellis, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/11/7/harvard-admissions-lawsuit-explainer/


“The Harvard Admissions Lawsuit Decision, Analyzed,” 10/3/2019, Camille G. Caldera and Delano R. Franklin, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/10/3/admissions-decision-explained/


“How SFFA Is Trying to Convince SCOTUS To Hear Its Suit Against Harvard,” 3/5/2021, Vivi E. Lu and Dekyi T. Tsotsong, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/5/sffa-petitions-supreme-court/


Links for the “I, Too, Am Harvard Campaign”: 

https://itooamharvard.tumblr.com/

https://www.ahsantetheartist.com/diversity-at-harvard

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsd5gDuEBGIKLSa_vcJFlg

]]> In Episode 2, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham rewind 40 years to the story of the 1980 report, “A Study of Race Relations at Harvard College,” and ask why it seems to have been forgotten in recent University climate survey efforts.

Further reading on the model minority myth:


“‘Model Minority’ Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks,” 4/19/2017, by Kat Chow on NPR’s Code Switch, https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks


The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority by Ellen D. Wu


For Asian American history that goes beyond the model minority myth, The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee.


Further reading on SFFA:


“Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans?”, 8/28/2019, Jay Caspian Kang, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/magazine/affirmative-action-asian-american-harvard.html


“The Uncomfortable Truth About Affirmative Action and Asian-Americans,” 8/10/2017, Jeannie Suk Gersen, https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-affirmative-action-and-asian-americans


“The Harvard Admissions Lawsuit, Explained,” 11/7/2016, Brittany N. Ellis, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/11/7/harvard-admissions-lawsuit-explainer/


“The Harvard Admissions Lawsuit Decision, Analyzed,” 10/3/2019, Camille G. Caldera and Delano R. Franklin, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/10/3/admissions-decision-explained/


“How SFFA Is Trying to Convince SCOTUS To Hear Its Suit Against Harvard,” 3/5/2021, Vivi E. Lu and Dekyi T. Tsotsong, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/5/sffa-petitions-supreme-court/


Links for the “I, Too, Am Harvard Campaign”: 

https://itooamharvard.tumblr.com/

https://www.ahsantetheartist.com/diversity-at-harvard

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsd5gDuEBGIKLSa_vcJFlg

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:23:08 -0400 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson 3639 In Episode 2, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham rewind 40 years to the story of the 1980 report, “A Study of Race Relations at Harvard College,” and ask why it seems to have been forgotten in recent University climate survey efforts. In Episode 2, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham rewind 40 years to the story of the 1980 report, “A Study of Race Relations at Harvard College,” and ask why it seems to have been forgotten in recent University climate survey efforts. Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists No I. Yardfest I. Yardfest full 8da56032-4cd9-4a77-a321-6e8e09e04c4b https://share.transistor.fm/s/42c7f340 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:15:40 -0400 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson 3303 In Episode 1 of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham explore an incident of police violence against a Black undergraduate from April 2018, the resulting review committee, and its reverberations to the present day. In Episode 1 of Under Review, hosts Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham explore an incident of police violence against a Black undergraduate from April 2018, the resulting review committee, and its reverberations to the present day. Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists No Introducing: Under Review Introducing: Under Review trailer 14f20f31-cae5-4af2-beea-9238748869f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/540296ba How can Harvard, an institution with so much history, have so little memory? The racial reckonings and Black Lives Matter protests that swept the country this past summer brought attention to a trend in how Harvard seems to deal with student activism and concerns surrounding race, racism, and diversity: to commission a diversity review. These committees and reports long predate this summer, and reading them it can seem, at times, like some things have not changed at the University — in race relations, Harvard’s review process, or the findings and recommendations. What can these diversity reviews accomplish, and what can’t they?

“Under Review” is a podcast from The Harvard Crimson, hosted by Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham, chairs of The Crimson’s weekly magazine, Fifteen Minutes. Each week, they will explore controversies and diversity reviews stretching across 40 years of Harvard history, speaking to dozens of students, activists, experts, and more, to try and understand how the Harvard diversity review works — or doesn’t.

“Under Review” is produced by Zing Gee. Music by Ian Chan. Art by Meera S. Nair. 

]]> How can Harvard, an institution with so much history, have so little memory? The racial reckonings and Black Lives Matter protests that swept the country this past summer brought attention to a trend in how Harvard seems to deal with student activism and concerns surrounding race, racism, and diversity: to commission a diversity review. These committees and reports long predate this summer, and reading them it can seem, at times, like some things have not changed at the University — in race relations, Harvard’s review process, or the findings and recommendations. What can these diversity reviews accomplish, and what can’t they?

“Under Review” is a podcast from The Harvard Crimson, hosted by Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham, chairs of The Crimson’s weekly magazine, Fifteen Minutes. Each week, they will explore controversies and diversity reviews stretching across 40 years of Harvard history, speaking to dozens of students, activists, experts, and more, to try and understand how the Harvard diversity review works — or doesn’t.

“Under Review” is produced by Zing Gee. Music by Ian Chan. Art by Meera S. Nair. 

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:20:01 -0400 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson 202 "Under Review" is a podcast that explores controversies and diversity reviews stretching across 40 years of Harvard history, speaking to dozens of students, activists, experts, and more, to try and understand how the Harvard diversity review works — or doesn’t. Hosted by Matteo Wong and Olivia Oldham, this five-part series will explore how Harvard deals with student activism and concerns surrounding race, racism, and diversity. This series will be published weekly on Tuesdays. Give it a listen. Presented by the Harvard Crimson. Produced and edited by Zing Gee and Thomas Maisonneuve. Podcast art by Meera Nair. Music by Ian Chan. "Under Review" is a podcast that explores controversies and diversity reviews stretching across 40 years of Harvard history, speaking to dozens of students, activists, experts, and more, to try and understand how the Harvard diversity review works — or do Harvard, diversity, committee, Black Lives Matter, activists No