Harvard College

News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard College 2013-2014 term bill increases 3.5 percent

Financial-aid budget rises 5.8 percent, to $182 million

Harvard e-mail investigation: further fallout

Fallout continues from review of deans’ messages during academic-misconduct investigation.

Harvard administrators embroiled in reports about e-mail privacy

Harvard administrators respond to allegations they secretly accessed teaching staff's e-mail accounts.

Oprah Winfrey 2013 Commencement speaker; also Geoffrey Canada, Jane Alexander

The media entrepreneur and talk-show host will deliver the afternoon address on May 30.

Robert Lue named Bok Center director at Harvard

The innovative life-sciences educator will continue to shape pedagogy in a new role.

Harvard College applications increase for class of 2017

Applications rise slightly more than 2 percent from last year.

Harvard's Faust, Dean Jay Harris speak to faculty about cheating investigation

Harvard leaders address College cheating investigation

Harvard news: Allston development, education dean, social investing

Harvard news: Allston development, education dean departs, social investing, multimillion-dollar gifts to universities, and more

Harvard College reports on cheating investigation

Harvard College imposes penalties severe following investigation of undergraduate academic misconduct

Harvard College disciplines students in cheating inquiry

Three-quarters of students investigated were required to withdraw or placed on probation