University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Adopts Reforms as Higher Ed Turmoil Continues
University creates new “interfaith engagement” role; Columbia, Brown settle with the government.
Harvard conference explores universities' role in slavery
A Radcliffe Institute conference highlights universities’role—and debates how to come to terms with their past.
As Schoenhof’s Shutters, a Look at the Square’s Independent Bookstores
A business model struggles to stay alive.
by Oset Babür
Learning to Lose
Sharmila Sen on making a life in the humanities.
by Bailey Trela
Reporting on the Environment in Trump’s America
What happens when science and the presidential administration are at odds just three weeks in?
by Oset Babür
Harvard University Press director retiring and more
A change at Harvard University Press, and more
Harvard faculty slow growth and gradual diversification
In the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, slow growth and changing demographics
Harvard Law dean to depart and other news briefs
The Law School dean steps down, graduate-student union balloting, divestment, and more
Remaking Harvard Management Company
New leadership begins sweeping change, attempting to improve persistent underperformance.
Challenges to endowments and philanthropy
On the agenda: challenges to endowments and philanthropy
Rethinking policy on Harvard social clubs
Broadening the debate on Harvard’s single-gender social organizations