University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Phi Beta Kappa Speakers Call Out a ‘Deeply Troubling’ Moment
Former Harvard President Lawrence Bacow and poet Meghan O’Rourke urge graduates to focus on character and “radical attention.”
Harvard Releases Database of 1,613 People Enslaved by University Affiliates
Research continues to track down living descendants.
Faculty Set to Vote on Grade Inflation Proposal
Results of the email ballot will be announced on May 20.
Jason Furman to Lead Center for Business and Government
The new director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center bridges economic research and policy.
Harvard Awards Teaching and Mentoring Prizes
Harvard College and GSAS recognize outstanding faculty contributors.
Harvard Alumni and Faculty Win Six Pulitzer Prizes
Winners include Jill Lepore, Bess Wohl, Pablo Torre, and Hannah Natanson.
Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants
The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer.
Government Seeks to Move Funding Case to Contracts Court
In a new appellate brief, the Trump administration shifts its argument for rescinding Harvard’s grants.
Harvard Graduate Student Workers Strike
Union demands higher pay, protections for non-citizen members, and changes to the harassment complaint process.
At Harvard Talk, Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer Defends Shadow Docket
The current law professor also spoke about affirmative action, partisanship, and the limits of “bright-line rules.”
Boston Board Approves Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus Framework
City planners adopt principles to guide future development of the commercial innovation district in Allston.