University News
Veteran MIT Administrator Named University Secretary
Suzanne Glassburn will manage the work of the Corporation and Board of Overseers.
by Jonathan Shaw
A Roadmap for Reforming Civic Education
A U.S. Department of Education-funded study, coauthored by Danielle Allen, calls for urgent reinvestment in civic education.
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Harvard Commencement to Be Virtual Again
The 370th degree-conferral will be online for the second consecutive year—with Ruth Simmons as guest speaker.
by John S. Rosenberg
Endowment Exposure to Fossil-Fuel Production Less than Two Percent of Assets
Harvard Management Company issues its first report on the “net-zero” greenhouse-gas emissions goal.
by John S. Rosenberg
SFFA Asks Supreme Court to Review Harvard Admissions Lawsuit
As expected, the anti-affirmative-action advocate appeals after losing in lower court rounds.
by John S. Rosenberg
Baking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
“The Time Is Now”
President Bacow joins a chorus of leaders calling for comprehensive immigration reform.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Ivy League Cancels Spring Competition
A fourth consecutive season is shuttered.
by Jacob Sweet
Enlarging the Allston Enterprise Zone
Tishman Speyer details the first phase of the “enterprise research campus”—and points to a doubling of the project’s ultimate size.
by Jonathan Shaw
Online Takes Off
Pandemic-driven virtual learning booms—and perhaps promises improved residential education, too.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Overseers’ Higher Profile
Prospective candidates and their diverse views of Harvard’s future and the Board’s role
by John S. Rosenberg