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

Harvard elects Lawrence Bacow president

Lawrence S. Bacow named Harvard’s twenty-ninth president


by John S. Rosenberg

Fossil-fuel-free goal, shopping week RIP, and more

News briefs, from green-energy goals and a move to course preregistration to final-club final sanctions

by John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova

Advanced Standing reduced at Harvard

Course credit toward fast-tracking the A.B. is eliminated.

by John S. Rosenberg

First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more

First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more University news

Harvard Commencement 2018

Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations

Harvard College to Merge Freshmen, Student Life Offices

A change meant to unify the four-year undergraduate experience 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard College Admits 4.6 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2022

Low-income students make up a record 20.3 percent of admits. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Cost of Attendance Will Increase 3 Percent in 2018-19

The cost of attendance will be $67,580 next year, up from $65,609 this year. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard faculty moves on preregistration, USGSOs, mixed-gender housing, and more

…and other matters—final clubs, housing, and Farish Jenkins—before the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

by John S. Rosenberg

Enforcing Social-Club Sanctions Won’t Require Oaths

Harvard College spells out how its new policy will be enforced.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova