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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“No Going Back to Normal”

Addressing the complexities of children’s mental health

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard-Cambridge Scholarships

Four seniors win scholarships to Cambridge University.

Newly elected Overseers and HAA directors

Announcing the winners

Harvard Alumni Day Debuts

New event draws alumni back to campus, in-person and virtually.

by Jacob Sweet , Nancy Walecki

A Multiverse of Might-Have-Beens

A 2021 graduate returns to campus for a belated Commencement that feels more like a reunion.

by Meena Venkataramanan

“People Were Making Bricks Out of Straw”

Radcliffe Medalist Sherrilyn Ifill on the challenges of racism and the potential for progress

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Wade in the Water”

Public health leader Joia Mukherjee addresses Harvard Medical and Dental Graduates at Class Day.

by Nancy Walecki

The “Toxicity of Low Expectations”

Radcliffe Class Day panelists on higher education's responsibility to boost economic mobility

by Nancy Walecki

Somethings Old, Somethings New

Familiar preliminaries, but with many post-pandemic wrinkles for Harvard’s 371st Commencement, in-person again

by John S. Rosenberg , Jacob Sweet

New Harvard Overseers and HAA Directors

Election results announced

by Nell Porter-Brown