University News

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

Harvard President Alan Garber Helps First-Years Move In

As a potential settlement with the Trump administration looms, Garber gets students settled. 

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard Researchers on How to Use Federal Funding to Reduce Disparities in Pandemic Learning Losses

Expiring federal funds can address pandemic learning losses. 

by Nina Pasquini

Peabody Museum Removes Native American Funerary Objects

Responds to federal rules requiring tribal consultation and consent

by Lydialyle Gibson

Defending Civil Discourse on Campus

PEN America organizes free speech summit at Harvard 

by Max J. Krupnick

Clarifying the Rules of Protest

A pair of University announcements regarding recent campus upheavals

by Lydialyle Gibson

Fostering Healthy Debate at the Harvard Kennedy School

Fostering healthy debate at the Kennedy School

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Education School Dean Bridget Terry Long Steps Down

Returning to scholarship after 10 years of leadership

by Nina Pasquini

Overseer Candidates’ 2024 Harvard Priorities

Nominees for the governing board explain their experiences and detail their perspectives on the University’s challenges.

by John S. Rosenberg

Overseer and Elected Director 2024 Slates

Annual election opens on April 1

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Interim President Alan Garber's Community Message

Interim President Alan Garber’s community message

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns

Steps down amid controversies over campus conduct during the Middle East war and criticisms of academic integrity

by John S. Rosenberg