University News

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

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard leaders stress community values at start of the academic year

Harvard’s leaders stress community values at the start of the academic year.

by Sophia Nguyen , Marina N. Bolotnikova

Kennedy School offer to controversial figure provokes uproar

A “visiting fellow” invitation provokes an uproar.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Final Clubs, Continued

Unrecognized single-gender social organizations dominate another Faculty of Arts and Sciences monthly meeting.

by John S. Rosenberg

Deans departing, sexual-assault standards, and a Lowell House bell

Deans departing, sexual-assault standards, and a Lowell House bell

Peers outperform Harvard endowment returns

More evidence that fiscal 2017 returns were “disappointing”

by John S. Rosenberg

The State of the Harvard Final-Club Debate

Continuing, heated differences over single-gender social organizations

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard FAS debt deal and inequality initiative

The dean’s annual report provides financial details on House renewal, the faculty census, and a new inequality initiative.

by John S. Rosenberg

Radcliffe Institute Dean Cohen Stepping Down

An advocate of common spaces and the arts moves on.

by John S. Rosenberg

One Step Closer to a New Alma Mater

Twenty submissions have been selected as semifinalists to replace the final line in Harvard’s alma mater. 

by Oset Babür

Harvard summit on academic inclusion

A Harvard conference on diversity and academic inclusion

by John S. Rosenberg