University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
House Committee Subpoenas Harvard Over Tuition Costs
The University must turn over all requested materials related to tuition and financial aid by mid-July.
by Tamara Evdokimova
A Faculty Meeting “Unlike Any Other”
The last regular Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting of the year, convened remotely, addresses teaching, finances, and climate change.
by John S. Rosenberg
Will Harvard’s Campus Reopen for Fall?
Provost Alan Garber outlines the possibilities and options—and the College prepares for continued remote teaching, if necessary
by John S. Rosenberg
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Freezes Faculty Hiring
Dean Gay outlines near-term actions—and “the definition of a hard problem” facing the FAS.
by John S. Rosenberg
How Harvard’s Professional Schools Will Cope with the Economic Crisis
Deans articulate their diverse faculties’ divergent priorities (and problems)—plus an MIT perspective
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Announces Salary, Hiring Freezes and Other Spending Cuts
University belt-tightening announced, plus further information on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences—and higher education
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Engineering School’s Move to Allston Deferred
As the pandemic halts construction, the move-in schedule for the fall semester has slipped.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Campus, Quieted
The sudden dispersal from Cambridge and Boston, Commencement postponed, and the looming financial consequences
by John S. Rosenberg
A President Mended, A University Challenged
Larry Bacow puts Harvard in the perspective of the pandemic.
by John S. Rosenberg
“Don’t Zoom While Driving”
On taking a Harvard Gen Ed class remotely with William C. Kirby
by John S. Rosenberg
As Coronavirus Spreads, Harvard Cancels Athletics
After Harvard informed college students that they must move out, Harvard Athletics began to make its own cancellations—a reasonable decision, but a brutal blow to athletes, coaches, and staff.
by Jacob Sweet