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

Harvard quarterback evading a defender during a football game.

Sign of the Times: Harvard Quarterback Jaden Craig Will Play for TCU

Out of eligibility for the Crimson, the star entered the transfer portal.  

by Dick Friedman

Harvard announces $6.5 billion campaign

“Quiet-phase” gifts and pledges total $2.8 billion

The invitation for the September 21 launch events and festivities

Harvard Campaign launch events guide

A guide to The Harvard Campaign’s September 21 launch events

Short profiles of Harvard's capital campaign leaders

Harvard’s fundraising leaders

Honorand Bill Gates, the guest speaker at the 2007 Commencement, relished receiving a Harvard degree a mere three decades late. David M. Rubenstein is a co-chair of The Harvard Campaign.

Bill Gates, David Rubenstein talk philanthropy at Harvard campaign launch

Bill Gates and David Rubenstein discuss philanthropy at The Harvard Campaign launch

A Harvard faculty panel convenes for the capital campaign launch

The faculty panelists at The Harvard Campaign launch event

An honorand and the principal guest speaker at the 2007 Commencement exercises, Bill Gates reveled in collecting his Harvard degree—30-plus years after he dropped out of the College.

Walter Isaacson on Microsoft's founder Bill Gates at Harvard

Walter Isaacson on "complete rejectionist" Bill Gates at Harvard College—and the birth of personal-computer software

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Glenn Hutchins gives $15 million gift to Harvard's Du Bois Institute

An infusion of support for the Du Bois Institute and related enterprises

Carswell professor of East Asian languages and civilizations Peter K. Bol

New University technology vice provost and leadership gift at HSPH

On the verge of Harvard’s capital campaign, bolstering teaching at the University and the School of Public Health

Harvard president emeritus Derek Bok addresses the academic summit during the six-hundredth anniversary celebration for the University of St Andrews on September 14.

Harvard’s past president endorses online education

Harvard’s president emeritus embraces online learning.

A panel of faculty specialists—including Oman professor of international relations R. Nicholas Burns, Tisch professor of history Niall Ferguson, Distinguished Service Professor and former dean Joseph S. Nye Jr., and international security program fellow Marisa L. Porges—discussed President Barack Obama’s proposal to take military action in Syria following that government’s use of chemical weapons to kill hundreds of civilians.

Harvard Kennedy School forum debates US military action in Syria

In a mock vote, 55 percent of the audience opposes airstrikes.