University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Will Speak at Class Day
The decorated author is best known for her novels and feminist writing.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Continuity and Change
Lawrence S. Bacow named Harvard’s twenty-ninth president
by John S. Rosenberg
News Briefs
News briefs, from green-energy goals and a move to course preregistration to final-club final sanctions
by John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova
Advanced Standing Reduced
Course credit toward fast-tracking the A.B. is eliminated.
by John S. Rosenberg
Brevia
First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more University news
Harvard Commencement 2018
Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations
Harvard College to Merge Freshmen, Student Life Offices
A change meant to unify the four-year undergraduate experience
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Harvard College Admits 4.6 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2022
Low-income students make up a record 20.3 percent of admits.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Cost of Attendance Will Increase 3 Percent in 2018-19
The cost of attendance will be $67,580 next year, up from $65,609 this year.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Shopping Week R.I.P.?
…and other matters—final clubs, housing, and Farish Jenkins—before the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
by John S. Rosenberg