University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart
“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.
University Endowments: The Gathering Storm
A look at Harvard’s reliance on endowment income to fund academic operations; the news from other academic institutions; and the composition of the endowment
Brevia
Short takes on recent news at Harvard
Men's Basketball Exonerated
The Ivy League exonerated men’s basketball head coach Tommy Amaker and an assistant coach following allegations of improper recruiting and lowered admissions standards for the men’s team.
Endowment Edges Up in a Down Year
Harvard’s endowment grows in fiscal year 2008 by $2.0 billion, or 5.7 percent, to $36.9 billion.
Probing Policing
Recent complaints about the Harvard University Police Department have prompted a special presidential review committee charged with improving the department’s relationship with the community.
Morning Prayers: All Creatures
President Drew Faust delivers a homily at Morning Prayers on the importance of environmental stewardship.
In the Black
A summary of the Harvard University Financial Report for fiscal year 2008
Coming Out at Harvard
The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary.
Lawyers’ Perspective on a “Time of Turmoil”
As part of the celebrations for Harvard Law School's (HLS) capital campaign, panelists discussed "Corporate Leadership in a Time of Turmoil" in the Ames Courtroom of Austin Hall on the afternoon of October 23.
"Noble Exertions": Law and Public Service
As celebrants gathered in a huge tent on Holmes Field on October 23 to toast Harvard Law School's (HLS) record-setting capital campaign, President Drew Faust used the occasion to address the public-service aspects of legal practice and education...