University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants
The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer.
News briefs: summer 2016
Chao Center, a Law School alumnus as vice-presidential nominee, sexual-assault lexicon, Gen Ed transition, and more
Undergraduate admissions challenges, faculty diversity
Continuing challenges to undergraduate-admissions policies, and diversifying faculties
Pranks in Pusey Library
A retrospective on the Lampoon’s 140 years of mischief
Sexual Violence in India’s Headlines
Joanna Jolly takes issue with rape coverage in the media.
Prospects for decline in Harvard endowment
The risk that the University’s principal revenue engine might stall
Stephen Blyth resigns from Harvard endowment management
As Harvard Management Company is in transition, its CEO, who had been on medical leave, resigns.
Drew Faust before Harvard presidency
When The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted Drew Faust in her pre-Harvard days
Pianist Aristo Sham ’19 on the world stage
Aristo Sham ’19 takes first place at the New York International Piano Competition.
Naomi Oreskes on How to Write about Science
Naomi Oreskes on climate change, politics, and advice for science journalists
Teaching Children to Care
Dina Buchbinder Auron, M.P.A. ’16, uses sports to get children excited about solving global problems.