University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Graduate Student Workers Strike
Union demands higher pay, protections for non-citizen members, and changes to the harassment complaint process.
Andrew Farkas endows Harvard's New College Theatre
Andrew Farkas ’82 endows the reconstructed Hasty Pudding venue.
Divinity school dean Graham steps down, Nobel Prizes, and other recent news
Divinity School dean William A. Graham steps down, Nobel Prizes awarded to seven alumni, Dumbarton Oaks’ expansion, MacArthur Fellows announced, and other Harvard news.
FAS 2011 annual report: budget, faculty growth, and more
Dean Michael D. Smith presents his draft annual report: budget, faculty growth, and more
Allston Work Team recommendations endorsed by Harvard Corporation
The Allston Work Team's development recommendations have been endorsed by the Harvard Corporation.
Mahindra Humanities Center erects “poetry posts” to commemorate 9/11
The Mahindra Humanities Center erects eight “poetry posts” to prompt reflection about loss and recovery.
Harvard redistributes financial aid among lower- and higher-income students
The College redistributes aid among lower- and higher-income undergraduates, and introduces a new family financial-planning tool.
Systems pharmacology, new drug discovery initiative, at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School announces a new initiative in systems pharmacology to quicken the pace of drug discovery.
Gift from Gustave and Rita Hauser launches new learning and teaching initiative
The Hausers invest $40 million to launch the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching.
Gustave and Rita Hauser, donors who funded initiative on learning and teaching
The benefactors who launched the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching
Pedagogy, classroom design, evaluation: the recent history at Harvard
The context for a major new initiative on teaching skills, classrooms, learning technology, and evaluation