University News
Veteran MIT Administrator Named University Secretary
Suzanne Glassburn will manage the work of the Corporation and Board of Overseers.
by Jonathan Shaw
Unconventional Venture Capital
The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.
by Jonathan Shaw
Brevia
Adams House changing of rhe guard, Institute of Politics controversy, an avalanche of applications, and more
News Briefs
Reports on the pandemic spring semester, policing reform, Allston enlargement, and cell-manufacturing
“Harvard Failed Her”
A searing conclusion about sexual harassment on campus
by Lydialyle Gibson
“A Prayer for Our Country”
Author Isabel Wilkerson kicks off a Harvard speaker series on storytelling and public health.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Universities in a Polarized Era
President Bacow speaks out on U.S. political conditions—and universities’ rightful role.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Forward Candidates Gain Place on Overseers’ Ballot
For the second consecutive year, petitioners have qualified to be candidates in the Board of Overseers election.
by John S. Rosenberg
How Many Undergraduates Are at Harvard Now?
Far fewer students in residence than the number invited back to campus for spring
by John S. Rosenberg
Peabody Museum Discovers Possible Slave Remains in Its Collections
“We must begin to confront the reality of a past in which academic curiosity and opportunity overwhelmed humanity,” Harvard president Lawrence Bacow wrote.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
A Senior Makes It Back to Campus
What’s changed—and what hasn’t
by Meena Venkataramanan