Letters

At Risk

Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape

Endowment Enigmas

Risky entanglements in the political arena—and the potential for major new academic investments

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Restorative justice, Radcliffe rebranded, endowment reparations

Many Voices

On speaking out—on Harvard’s behalf

by Lawrence S. Bacow

How Will Harvard Change Post-Coronavirus?

Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more

A New Way

President Bacow on exploring better work-life balance after the pandemic

by Lawrence S. Bacow

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A standard-setter retires—plus U.S. presidential debates, Overseer elections, admissions biases

Civic Leaders, and Myths about Undergraduate Teaching

Corporation members’ civic-mindedness, and undergraduate education at research universities

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"Shoddy," maskupmanship, American exceptionalism

The Basics

President Bacow on the principles by which to steer the University

by Lawrence S. Bacow

The Home Front

Balancing past obligations, the pandemic, and the future of Harvard’s core mission