University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Nieman Fellow Eliza Griswold Wins Pulitzer Prize

Her book Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America is the choice in general nonfiction.  

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard summit on higher education and public good

A Harvard summit probes how to meld universities’ academic and external aspirations.

by John S. Rosenberg

Masha Gessen on the Stories We Tell About Migration

The Russian-American journalist challenges “moral defaults” about immigrants. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvardians: transitions, appointments, and honors

Transitions, appointments, and honors

ART to Allston and dual-degree decision

ART to Allston and dual-degree decision

by John S. Rosenberg

New Corporation members, Adams House, other University news

New Corporation members, renewing Adams House, and more University news

Howard Gardner et al. on higher education in the twenty-first century

Howard Gardner and colleagues release a seven-year study of higher education in the twenty-first century.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard’s Houghton Library to be renovated

A renovation to make Houghton Library “open to all”

by Jacob Sweet

Debating Diversity

Closing arguments in the admissions lawsuit, and affirmative action in broader context

by John S. Rosenberg

Winthrop House tensions and government department concerns

Winthrop House tensions and government department concerns

by John S. Rosenberg