University News

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

In Sermon, Garber Urges Harvard Community to ‘Defend and Protect’ Institutions

Harvard’s president uses traditional Memorial Church address to encourage divergent views.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard College admission rate falls to 5.8 percent

Admissions rate edges down slightly—in Cambridge and throughout the Ivy League.

"The House I Live In" examines the link between American drug laws and poverty.

The House I Live In examines the link between American drug laws and poverty.

Harvard College 2013-2014 term bill increases 3.5 percent

Financial-aid budget rises 5.8 percent, to $182 million

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Anthony Lewis Dies at 85

The former New York Times columnist and author defended and celebrated the First Amendment.

Boston approves Harvard's Campus Services move to Allston

BRA unanimously approves Harvard’s plan.

Harvard e-mail investigation: further fallout

Fallout continues from review of deans’ messages during academic-misconduct investigation.

Harvard administrators embroiled in reports about e-mail privacy

Harvard administrators respond to allegations they secretly accessed teaching staff's e-mail accounts.

HUCTW reaches tentative three-year agreement with Harvard on wages

The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers will put a proposal to increase wages before members on April 2.

Oprah Winfrey 2013 Commencement speaker; also Geoffrey Canada, Jane Alexander

The media entrepreneur and talk-show host will deliver the afternoon address on May 30.

HSPH and the World Health Organization team up to challenge Big Tobacco globally

World experts team up for a two-day conference on tobacco control in developing countries.