University News
Harvard Commencement Day 2025
The 374th Commencement exercises
by Jonathan Shaw
Radcliffe Institute Dean Liz Cohen to Step Down
An advocate of common spaces and the arts moves on.
by John S. Rosenberg
One Step Closer to a New Alma Mater
Twenty submissions have been selected as semifinalists to replace the final line in Harvard’s alma mater.
by Oset Babür
“Authentic” Versus “Constrained” Choices in the Classroom
A Harvard conference on diversity and academic inclusion
by John S. Rosenberg
Up Close
Composer Ashley Fure wants people to listen to noise.
by Jennifer Gersten
First Draft from Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging
The task force shares a preliminary report.
by Oset Babür
A Diagnosis for American Health Care
A Radcliffe Institute symposium examines the recent policies—and politics—of the U.S. health system.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Professors Condemn Harvard’s Rebuff of Michelle Jones and Chelsea Manning
“Harvard has prioritized political expediency over scholarly values,” they argued.
Harvard Endowment Increases Modestly to $37.1 Billion During Early Stages of Overhaul
A “disappointing” 8.1 percent investment return, while the long-term transformation of the management company proceeds
by John S. Rosenberg
The Students Who Will Chime In on Harvard’s Presidential Search
An 18-student advisory committee will aid the search for a successor to President Drew Faust.
by Oset Babür
Harvard Education Dean Named University of Virginia President
James E. Ryan to depart at the end of the academic year
by John S. Rosenberg