University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
In Federal Court, Harvard and the Government Have Friends
A look at the amicus curiae briefs in Harvard’s funding case
by Tamara Evdokimova
College Admits 7.9 Percent of Early Applicants
Harvard goes test-optional through the class of 2030.
by Jacob Sweet
Seeing Allston Whole
Residents seek a more comprehensive vision and plan for Harvard’s development aspirations.
by Juliet Isselbacher
A Surge on Top of a Surge
Rising cases on campus—and in communities worldwide
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Forward Won’t Contest 2022 Overseers’ Election
A “pause” after winning four seats in recent elections
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Articulates Principles for “Denaming”
Faust-led committee addresses building and professorship naming decisions “profoundly antithetical” to present values.
by John S. Rosenberg
Thank the Rich for Low Rates?
High savings rates among the wealthiest U.S. earners may represent a macroeconomic risk
by Jonathan Shaw
On Firmer Footing
Robust financial results despite the pandemic, and historic endowment returns
by John S. Rosenberg
The Faculty Faces Its Future
Better results than expected during the pandemic, and a sweeping effort to plan for academic improvements
by John S. Rosenberg
News Briefs
Legacies challenged, campus sustainability, affirmative-action litigation, and honored scientists
by John S. Rosenberg
Brevia
No more Harvard Teacher Fellows, universities and slavery, and more