University News

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

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard College admissions, business school center, endowment compensation

Harvard Business School’s Chao Center, College admissions, endowment managers’ compensation, and more

Assessing online course enrollments

The first analyses of online-course registrants—and "dropouts"—and other MOOC news

Harvard Business School launches HBX, a new online education platform

The first separate online-learning venture from one of the professional schools

HarvardX for Alumni to be launched in March

HarvardX for Alumni to be launched in March

Harvard faculty discuss edX online activities

Harvard discusses obligations and academic freedom

Harvard, MIT online education views changing

Harvard and MIT see learner needs driving change online—and on campus.

Harvard School of Public Health sponsors symposium on educational innovation

Harvard School of Public Health rethinks professional education in a digital age.

Harvard online learning and teaching

Further developments in online learning and improving teaching

A letter from the editor

An editor's guide to this issue’s perspectives on teaching and learning

Video capture studio to open in Harvard's Widener Library

A brand-new video-capture studio is slated to open this fall.