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
Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Debt Deal
The dean’s annual report provides financial details on House renewal, the faculty census, and a new inequality initiative.
by John S. Rosenberg
“Authentic” Versus “Constrained” Choices in the Classroom
A Harvard conference on diversity and academic inclusion
by John S. Rosenberg
No Longer an “Ugly Step-Child”
Students move into a renovated Winthrop House.
by Sophia Nguyen
Faust and Khurana Condemn DACA Elimination
President Faust urges Congress to protect undocumented students through legislative means.
Convocation 2017: What Should an Education Be at Such a Moment?
Speakers reflect on the goals of a liberal arts university.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Final-Clubs Battle Rejoined
A new motion aims to bring the proposed ban before the full Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
by John S. Rosenberg
The First-Generation Gap
Advocating support for first-generation Harvard students
by Alisha Ukani
Harvard’s Historic Building Boom
A campus construction program of unprecedented proportions
by John S. Rosenberg
Recruiting for Economic Diversity
The College admissions office shares strategies.
by Alisha Ukani
Back-to-School Bookshelf
Derek Bok and other scholars weigh in on improving universities and colleges—and why that’s hard to do.
by John S. Rosenberg