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.

by Joanna M Weiss

Taking Stock of Harvard’s Athletics Culture

Outgoing athletics director Bob Scalise on recruitment, sports and society, and the educational role of sports

by Jonathan Shaw

Sexual Assault and Harassment on College Campuses

Results from the second campus survey of sexual misconduct show that sexual assault and harassment remain serious problems at institutions of higher education nationwide.

by Jonathan Shaw

Free speech and civil discourse promoted at Harvard

Opening-days messages focus on free speech and civil discourse within Harvard.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard College admissions process upheld

The College’s admissions office does not discriminate against Asian-Americans, a federal judge ruled on October 1.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

2019 Miller-Hunn Award recipients

Honoring outstanding alumni interviewers for the College

Aloian Memorial Scholars for 2019 named

Honoring those who enrich the quality of life in their Houses

Full Report: Harvard’s Use of Race in Admissions Upheld

The College’s admissions office does not discriminate against Asian-Americans, a federal judge ruled October 1.  

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Arts and Sciences Academic Priorities and Finances

Claudine Gay’s annual report to the faculty outlines broad goals—and challenging circumstances.

Court Upholds Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Program

Harvard’s admissions policies do not discriminate against Asian-American applicants, a federal judge ruled today. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Lowell House Renovations: An Inside Look

Historic Lowell House’s renovations bring a mixture of old and new, painstakingly refurbished and constructed.

by Jacob Sweet