University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths
A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.
Brief News around Harvard January-February 2025
Nobel honorands, institutional voice, civil discourse, Rhodes Scholars, and more
Harvard Library Protests and Free Speech
Balancing academic requirements and free speech, in a semester calm enough to permit more focus on Harvard’s core strengths—and questions of governance
Who Should Define Campus Free Speech?
Skirmishing about what it means to protest
President Garber installed as president of Harvard
A private ceremony celebrated Garber’s appointment as president.
A Ministry of Presence
Capuchin friars bring food and supplies to Harvard Square’s homeless.
The Rights of Nature
A Harvard course explores legal personhood for natural beings.
Muslim American Life after October 7
A Radcliffe Institute discussion on repression and free speech
Hearing the Faculty’s Voice
Questions about Harvard governance persist.
Penny Pritzker’s Perspectives
The Harvard Corporation’s senior fellow on governance and other issues
Designing for “Changing Climates”
An exhibit on landscape architect Bas Smets