University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
President Bacow’s Harvard Baccalaureate Remarks
“This has not been a typical year”—but a tradition resumes, virtually.
by Lawrence S. Bacow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tidies Up Pandemic and Single-Gender Policies
Honors teaching excellence, and the memory of Nathan Glazer, in last regular meeting of the academic year
by John S. Rosenberg
Jeremy Lin to Speak at Harvard College Class Day
The former NBA star headlines the undergraduates’ virtual celebration May 26.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Pilots In-Person Teaching for the Fall Semester
Faculty of Arts and Sciences tests hybrid classrooms and other pandemic adaptations.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard College Announces Class of 2025 Admissions Decisions
Harvard admits a record-low 3.4 percent of applicants
by Jacob Sweet
Scrubbing Supply Chains
Harvard leveraged construction of its new Science and Engineering Complex to remove harmful chemicals from building-materials supply chains.
by Jonathan Shaw
A Vision for Post-Pandemic Harvard
Taking stock of a pandemic year, President Bacow sketches how Harvard might change—and where it will not.
by John S. Rosenberg
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
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
Unconventional Venture Capital
The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.
by Jonathan Shaw