University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.
by Jonathan Shaw
College Yield Drops 3 Percent During COVID-19
Some students have deferred their enrollment to next year.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Straws in the Wind?
Fall academic plans from four different New England institutions—and what Harvard faces
by John S. Rosenberg
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
Nancy Coleman Appointed Dean of Continuing Education
A new leader for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ large extension operation
by John S. Rosenberg
What to Expect
The choices and challenges facing the University and the Harvard community
by John S. Rosenberg
Juneteenth Is Now a University Holiday
The holiday “offers a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the promise of a new beginning,” University president Larry Bacow wrote.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
The Pandemic’s Economic Fallout
How the COVID-19 economic crisis has been fundamentally different from past recessions
by Matteo Wong
Harvard College Outlines Fall Options—with Instruction Remaining Remote
Dean Claudine Gay outlines “minimal,” “moderate,” and “full” residential scenarios, and the hurdles that have to be overcome.
by John S. Rosenberg
National Concerns about Policing Reverberate at Harvard
Police chief Riley to retire, and the University commissions an external review of the department.
by Matteo Wong
Harvard College Names New Heads of Houses
Cabot, Eliot, Kirkland, Quincy and Winthrop Houses will have new leadership starting July 1
by Jonathan Shaw