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
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
William Giannobile Named Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine
The periodontology expert will assume his new role September 1.
Harvard’s Endowment to Go “Greenhouse-Gas Neutral” by 2050
The announcement is not the same as fossil-fuel divestment, though it comes amid months of intensified activism calling for divestment.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
No Easy Answers
Tackling the pandemic's hard ethical and social questions in an online Harvard discussion with Michael Sandel
by Lydialyle Gibson
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
Rebooting Online Education
A push to emphasize learning rather than teaching
by John S. Rosenberg