University News

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

Harvard Kennedy School Offers Contingency Plans for U.S. Military Applicants

Active-duty service members can defer admissions or have their applications considered at peer institutions. 

by Tamara Evdokimova

Harvard launches engineering-business degree

A new joint business-engineering master’s program to accelerate innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership for technology companies

by John S. Rosenberg

Fred Glimp, a Harvard legend, dies at 91

The long-serving dean and vice president was a proud member of the College’s “Great Middle Class.”

Harvard graduate-student unionization

The status of a contested election

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard faculty diversity

Documenting a decade of gradual evolution in the professoriate

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

University People

New Board of Overseers leaders, top teachers, Pulitzer Prize winners, and more

Harvard College quantitative requirement

The vexatious business of defining a gen-ed course in quantitative literacy

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard College final club sanctions

The College’s final-club sanctions: an update

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Law dean, House leaders, executives’ compensation

New Law School dean, new House leaders, Harvard’s top salaries, and more

Harvard online learning update

From HarvardX to the classroom, Harvard Medical teaching online, and more

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Law names John Manning dean

The faculty member succeeds Martha Minow.

by John S. Rosenberg