Harvard’s recent administrative and curricular changes have been framed by some observers as an "anti‑woke" turn, fueling campus debate over free expression and institutional priorities. Coverage argues the shift has tightened norms and heightened scrutiny of faculty and programming that once defined campus intellectual life. At the same time, commentators contend the perceived 'crisis of the humanities' has receded only to reveal new vulnerabilities: shrinking enrollments, budget pressures and politicized governance. Chairs, deans and faculty affairs officers should expect continued scrutiny and legal risk as political attention and donor influence shape humanities hiring, curricular decisions and tenure debates.