Higher Education
Analysis and reporting on the changing landscape of colleges and universities, with a focus on policy, governance, and innovation.
This is How Universities Die
Higher ed thrived in Berlin and Beijing. Then government stepped in.
by William C. Kirby
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
by Nina Pasquini
Government Revokes Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
Harvard sues federal government in response.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Threatened
Ability to host foreign students also in jeopardy
by Jonathan Shaw
The New Gender Gaps
What to do as men and boys fall behind
by Nina Pasquini
Harvard Augments Financial Aid—and Girds for Austerity
Dean Hopi Hoekstra details Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ priorities.
by John S. Rosenberg
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
The Unfinished Recovery
Post-pandemic K-12 learning gaps remain—but some districts have found ways to close them.
by Nina Pasquini
The Unruly Academy
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
News in Brief
President Garber’s private installation, settling antisemitism suits, challenging institutional neutrality, and more
Arts and Engineering
The deans of arts and humanities and the school of engineering and applied sciences share their plans and priorities.
by Jonathan Shaw