John Harvard's Journal
At Harvard’s Beck-Warren House, Ghosts Speak Many Languages
The quirky 1833 home now hosts Celtic scholars.
J.K. Rowling, Ben Bernanke and President Faust in 2008
At a time of war and recession, Commencement takes stock of nation, University, and graduates' lives...
A Giant's Gift
David Rockefeller gives $100 million for international and arts education...
Open Access to Art
Student study centers in the renovated Fogg Museum...
Joanna Aizenberg
A bioengineer learns from sponges...
Endowments--Under a Tax?
The rising value of endowments belonging to private institutions of higher education is attracting critical political attention—a special challenge for Harvard, whose $34.9-billion endowment is much the largest.
What Makes (and Remakes) a House
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), in planning a major renovation of the 12 undergraduate residential Houses, has appointed a House Program Planning...
Yesterday's News
Headlines from Harvard history
A "Pause" and Progress in FAS
During spring faculty meetings, dean Michael D. Smith explained his approach to leading the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), with important implications for the growth of professorial ranks.
A Dominant Dean
Reflecting on the service of Jeremy R. Knowles, two-time dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A Communal Campus?
President Drew Faust on April 24 appointed a University steering committee to explore improvements to Harvard’s Cambridge campus, with the aim...