University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Graduate Students Union Begins Strike Authorization Vote
Amid contract negotations, two unions are discussing a joint walkout this fall.
At Harvard’s IOP, Two Views of Diversity Get a Hearing
Professor Cornell William Brooks and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts hold a lively debate on DEI and Project 2025.
The Harvard AI Debate Heats Up
The University has pushed the adoption of AI into teaching and operations, but faculty resistance is growing louder.
FAS Fund for Ph.D. Students Reaches $100 Million Goal
The division is launching a new fundraising effort to support 50 additional students.
Garber Welcomes Class of 2030 to ‘Constellation Harvard’
Due to rain, the University held dual Convocation ceremonies for the Class of 2030 in Sanders Theatre.
‘What Do We Dream Of at Harvard?’
President Alan M. Garber used traditional Memorial Church address to consider the unique qualities of human intelligence and learning.
Harvard Agrees to $53 Million Settlement in Body Parts Theft Case
The University will compensate families of those whose remains were sold and establish a scholarship to honor anatomical donors.
FAS Overhaul Brings Deep Cuts to Social Sciences, Phillips Brooks House
After a final round of layoffs, University leaders say 165 staff jobs were eliminated across the division.
New Regulations for International Students, Cambridge Liquor Laws, and Other Harvard Headlines
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Begins an Overhaul
Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.
Your Views on Rabbits in Love, Dark Skies, and Education
A sampling of reader reactions