Education

This is How Universities Die

Higher ed thrived in Berlin and Beijing. Then government stepped in. 

by William C. Kirby

Harvard Resists Federal Regulation of Academic Affairs

President Garber rejects federal regulation of academic affairs.

by John S. Rosenberg

Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health

What to do as men and boys fall behind

by Nina Pasquini

Higher Education at an Inflection Point

Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time

It’s Academic (and Other Harvard Concerns)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences focuses on class attendance, grades—and wider worries about “uncomfortable” threats to academia.

by John S. Rosenberg

A Contentious Era for U.S. Higher Education

President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning

by Neil L. Rudenstine

“Hard Truths” about Harvard’s Classroom “Compact”

An Arts and Sciences committee raises anew questions about a Crimson education.

by John S. Rosenberg

A Right Way to Teach Reading?

The science, art, and politics of teaching an essential skill

by Nina Pasquini

Howard Gardner Addresses the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Howard Gardner addresses the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

by Nina Pasquini

Applying AI—How and Why

Using AI in pedagogy, research, and University administration

by Jonathan Shaw

Aiming for Excellence

New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies

by John S. Rosenberg