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
Marty Baron Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
During an era of shrinking newspapers and political attacks on journalism, The Washington Post’s editor will be honored.
by John S. Rosenberg
Boston in Motion
An exhibition maps the making of a metropolis.
by Drew Pendergrass
Former Overseer Diana Nelson ’84 Named to the Harvard Corporation
The former chair of Carlson Inc. has long been active in alumni affairs and in nonprofits focused on education, the arts, and children.
by Jacob Sweet
Reworking the Workplace
A Harvard Law School initiative calls for a revitalized labor law “to shift power from corporations to workers.”
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Harvard Credit for High-Schoolers
Literature professor Elisa New spearheads an online poetry course for talented students in underserved high schools.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Upending U.S. Politics
Undergraduates contribute to a new book on grass-roots organizing at the center of American politics.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
News Briefs
A professor arrested, gift-giving guidelines, and an update on the graduate-student union
Brevia
The Law School launches a “Shield Working Group,” Allston update, keeping tabs on “fake news,” and more
Sexual Harassment Survivors Condemn Harvard's Investigation Process
Accusers of former Harvard government professor Jorge Domínguez speak out about their experiences.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Climate-Change Advocacy Intensifies
FAS votes for divestment, and perhaps a contending Overseers’ slate
by John S. Rosenberg