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

Harvard Discloses Administrator and Investment Manager Pay

The annual report on leaders’ compensation

by John S. Rosenberg

Katie Lapp Steps Down as Executive Vice President

After more than a decade, an institutional voice departs.  

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard Borrowing Goes Green

New debt financing includes first “green bond” offering.

by John S. Rosenberg

News Briefs

Penny Pritzker elected senior fellow, climate-change investments, Allston expectations, undergraduate academics, and the reformed tenure track

Presiding during the Pandemic

President Bacow on pandemic and academic Harvard

by John S. Rosenberg

Climate-Solutions Investments Near 1 Percent of Endowment Assets

Harvard Management Company details holdings in second climate report.

by Jonathan Shaw

President Bacow on Harvard in the Months Ahead

Perspectives on the pandemic, continued academic progress, finances, governance, and more

by John S. Rosenberg

On Firmer Footing

Robust financial results despite the pandemic, and historic endowment returns

by John S. Rosenberg

The Faculty Faces Its Future

Better results than expected during the pandemic, and a sweeping effort to plan for academic improvements

by John S. Rosenberg

After the Pandemic’s Peak

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ annual report portrays a good foundation for its academic future. 

by John S. Rosenberg