Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
Faculty Set to Vote on Grade Inflation Proposal
Results of the email ballot will be announced on May 20.
College Admits 7.5 Percent of Early Applicants
The class of 2027 begins to take shape.
A Fitter FAS
The dean’s annual report, plus updates on the faculty and its finances
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow on conversations with students
Admissions on Trial
The Supreme Court hears the Harvard and UNC admissions cases.
Three New University Professors
Catherine Dulac, Robert J. Sampson, and Arlene Sharpe receive highest faculty appointment
Musician esperanza spalding Departs Harvard
Professor of practice cites misalignment with Harvard's priorities
Ode to a Beloved Maestro
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra alumni honor their late conductor, James Yannatos.
Arts and Sciences’ Post-Pandemic Prowess
A robust financial report sets the stage for strategic choices to come.
The Faculty Resumes Growing
But the annual trends report shows surprising reliance on non-ladder faculty in the classroom, and continuing struggles with diversity.
“We Will All Be Arguing”
Convocation and Morning Prayers messages about free speech and fruitful airing of differences