University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
News Briefs
A Medical School real-estate deal, and a busy post-presidency for Drew Faust
by John S. Rosenberg
Brevia
New FAS dean, biomedical momentum, and more University news
The Pragmatist
Lawrence S. Bacow, a career educator, is schooled in making decisions.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Political Solicitor General
The “Tenth Justice” and the polarization of the Supreme Court
by Lincoln Caplan
The Eighth Day of the Week
On the first day of classes, President Larry Bacow reminds students of the importance of reflection and contemplation.
by Jonathan Shaw
21,000 Hours
President Larry Bacow’s first Freshman Convocation
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
First-Gen Orientation
Harvard’s inaugural pre-orientation program for low-income freshmen
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Visualizing the World at the Harvard Map Collection
Maps can be applied to straightforward ends; they can also be fanciful, surprising, or plain weird.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Lives Glimpsed through Passports
Houghton exhibit documents “the dream of a globalized world.”
by Brandon J. Dixon
Silver, Screens
Recent acquisitions at the Harvard Art Museums train a fresh lens on photography and video art.
by Sophia Nguyen