University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Stand-Up to Simmer Down
In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.
by Nina Pasquini
Numbers Game
How Harvard will structure its General Education “quantitative reasoning” requirement
by John S. Rosenberg
“Shopping Week” Extended
Undergraduates’ flexibility in registering for courses is retained for at least a year or two.
by John S. Rosenberg
College Admits 4.5 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2023
And the term bill approaches $70,000
Lowell, Not Coming to Dinner
A meaningful change in the images on display in the renewed Lowell House
by John S. Rosenberg
Adams House Advances
A complex, four-year plan for renewing a complicated House
by John S. Rosenberg
Undergraduate Education Agendas
Harvard College Gen Ed curriculum nears, and faculty members rethink course registration.
by John S. Rosenberg
Adjacent but Unequal
Anthony Jack’s new book on the “doubly disadvantaged”
by John S. Rosenberg
VES’s Valedictory
Renaming Visual and Environmental Studies to signal a clearer focus on making art and film
by John S. Rosenberg
Hasty Pudding Announces 2019’s Man and Woman of the Year
Bryce Dallas Howard and Milo Ventimiglia will receive their awards on January 31 and February 8, respectively.
Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
by Jonathan Shaw