University News

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

Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Columbia 14

The Crimson stay unbeaten with a workmanlike win over the Lions.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Faculty Motion on Divestment

Debate elicits ideas from an apolitical, science-based call to action, to a lower-carbon-footprint endowment portfolio.

by John S. Rosenberg

Institute of Politics Discussion on Reconciliation in American Public Life

An Institute of Politics discussion on the possibility of reconciliation in American public discourse

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard faculty divestment motion

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has a formal motion to divest from fossil-fuel production.

by John S. Rosenberg

Potential Partners in Allston Commercial Zone Narrowed to Three

From among three finalists, a partner is expected to be chosen by the end of December.

by Jonathan Shaw

How a Young Alumni Movement Wants to Change Harvard’s Investment Policies

An emerging, expansive view of socially responsive endowment investments

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard and Life Sciences Partners to Build a Center for Biological Therapies

A new center aims to bring cutting-edge medicines “from laboratory to approved therapy.” 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard, Yale Students Delay Second Half of The Game

Student protestors for fossil-fuel divestment delay the second half of The Game.

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard president enables more research into University's slavery ties

The president announces a $5-million initiative.

by John S. Rosenberg

A Harvard Graduate Student Union Strike?

After more than a year negotiating, the union sets a deadline of December 3. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard First-Generation Student Alumni Stories

Alumni share their moving stories through the first interest-group “class report.”

by John S. Rosenberg