Higher Education

Analysis and reporting on the changing landscape of colleges and universities, with a focus on policy, governance, and innovation.

University Hall building with steps, shadows of trees, and a red brick structure in the background.

Harvard Faculty Discuss Tenure Denials

New data show a shift in when, in the process, rejections occur

by Joanna M Weiss

That Championship Season: A Strange and Beautiful Alchemy

Harvard’s 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship team celebrates its fortieth anniversary.

by Andy Garrigue

How Physics Can Be Used to Manipulate a Coin Toss

How a coin toss can be uniquely rigged – and can demonstrate probability’s role in reducing uncertainty.

by Olivia Farrar

AI-generated illustration showing a giant octopus, its tentacles reaching around a brick university building

Applying AI—How and Why

Using AI in pedagogy, research, and University administration

by Jonathan Shaw

Photograph of Bridget Terry Long, dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education

Harvard’s new education master’s program

Harvard Graduate School of Education introduces core courses and a restructured professional curriculum.

by John S. Rosenberg