University News
Two Momentous Faculty Retirements
Arthur Kleinman and Harry Lewis depart the classroom.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Educating Educators
New HGSE dean Bridget Terry Long seeks to “expand, double down, and deepen our impact.”
by John S. Rosenberg
Bureau of Study Counsel, R.I.P.
The College overhauls academic counseling.
by John S. Rosenberg
“You Can Correct the Mistakes of My Generation”
Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos addresses Harvard Kennedy School graduates
by Nell Porter-Brown
Sarah Whiting Named Dean of Graduate School of Design
Currently dean of the Rice University School of Architecture, Whiting will assume her new post on July 1.
by Jonathan Shaw
Campuses’ Cultures
Howard Gardner and colleagues release a seven-year study of higher education in the twenty-first century.
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
Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Portrait: Ruth Okediji
A Nigerian-born professor who brings unusual perspective to intellectual-property law
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Accelerating Medical Research
A $200-million gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation paves the way.
by John S. Rosenberg
Allston Land Company Leads Harvard Commercial Development
New organization, management focus efforts for “enterprise research campus.”
by John S. Rosenberg