University Finances
Reporting on Harvard’s budget, endowment, and financial strategy.
House Committee Subpoenas Harvard Over Tuition Costs
The University must turn over all requested materials related to tuition and financial aid by mid-July.
by Tamara Evdokimova
“Disappointing” Endowment Returns-and a Protracted Restructuring
CEO N.V. Narvekar assesses Harvard Management Company’s most recent fiscal-year performance, and the road ahead.
by John S. Rosenberg
Peer Schools Outperform Harvard’s Endowment
More evidence that fiscal 2017 returns were “disappointing”
by John S. Rosenberg
Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Debt Deal
The dean’s annual report provides financial details on House renewal, the faculty census, and a new inequality initiative.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Endowment Increases Modestly to $37.1 Billion During Early Stages of Overhaul
A “disappointing” 8.1 percent investment return, while the long-term transformation of the management company proceeds
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard President Drew Faust to Step Down in 2018
An expected transition, as the University’s twenty-eighth president plans to conclude her service.
by John S. Rosenberg
Graduate-Student Unionization
The status of a contested election
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Harvard Discloses Leaders’ Compensation
Federal tax filing reports detail an unusual year for Harvard Management Company—and President Faust.
by John S. Rosenberg
Minding the Gap
A state’s pension-plan problems highlight the endowment challenge to realizing Harvard’s goals.
Cranes Crescendo
Still more construction projects on tap
by John S. Rosenberg
Graduate Admissions in Lower Gear
Financial pressures force the faculty to trim doctoral admissions.
by John S. Rosenberg