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Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard honor code, e-mail privacy, gender-neutral housing

Adopting a College honor code, addressing e-mail privacy, moving from courses to credits, and more

Harvard addresses the issue of sexual assaults on campus

Harvard reacts to sexual assaults with new policies and a task force to address issues of campus culture.

Harvard divestment controversy

The temperature rises as students, faculty members, and administrators disagree on University investments in fossil-fuel producers.

Harvard Commencement Michael Bloomberg Drew Faust

President Drew Faust on universities' role, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on tolerance, and a seventieth reunion puts learning and life in perspective

Harvard Commencement 2014 graduates plans, Barbara Bush, and more

Class of 2014 careers and concerns, hockey jersey for the Corporation's senior fellow, degrees conferred, and more

Harvard honorary degrees George H. W. Bush, Aretha Franklin, Isabel Allende

At the 363rd Commencement, honorary degrees for George H. W. Bush, Michael R. Bloomberg, Aretha Franklin, Isabel Allende, Joseph Stiglitz, and more

Former New York Times editor Jill Abramson to teach at Harvard

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson will teach narrative nonfiction to undergraduates.

Harvard Management Company's Mendillo Departs

The endowment manager's president and CEO to step down

Dean Huntington Lambert give mother Joan an Extension diploma

Extension dean Huntington Lambert gave his mother, Joan, her 1973 diploma.

Harvard library stores Tibetan digital archive

Ten million pages of Tibetan literature will be stored in the library’s Digital Repository Services.

by Francesca Annic...