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
Court Filings Allege Discrimination Against Asian-Americans in Admissions
Motions for summary judgment outline plaintiff’s allegation of discrimination, and Harvard’s defense of its admissions program.
by Brandon J. Dixon
Harvard Will Adjust Coaches’ Pay, Per State Law—Updated
Harvard Athletics overhauls coaches’ compensation.
by Lydialyle Gibson
A New Head Curator for the Harvard Art Museums
Korean art expert Soyoung Lee will join the museums in September.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Picture-Perfect
A celebration of President Drew Faust, and wariness about the assault on “veritas”
by John S. Rosenberg
“The Foundation of Learning”
President Faust’s Commencement afternoon valedictory address on hope and higher education
by Drew Gilpin Faust
“Crimmigration”
Harvard Law students address immigrants’ legal challenges.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Changes at the Top
A business leader and a college president join the Corporation.
by John S. Rosenberg
University People
S. Allen Counter, undergraduate-education dean, teaching prizes, and more
News Briefs
Two new deans, a graduate-student union, modest gains in faculty diversity, and a final-club update
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Brevia
Mass Hall makeover, Adams House renewal on deck, quantitative biology, and more