University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
John Goldberg named Dean of Harvard Law School
A professor at HLS since 2008, he steps up from the interim role.
by Vivian W. Rong
COVID-19 and the Graduate Student Union
“When times are tough, there comes to be this real question of who is forced to bear the cost.”
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
COVID-19 May Be Much More Contagious Than We Thought
A critical scientific question that bears on policies for fighting the pandemic
by Jonathan Shaw
William Giannobile Named Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine
The periodontology expert will assume his new role September 1.
How Harvard’s Professional Schools Will Cope with the Economic Crisis
Deans articulate their diverse faculties’ divergent priorities (and problems)—plus an MIT perspective
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Engineering School’s Move to Allston Deferred
As the pandemic halts construction, the move-in schedule for the fall semester has slipped.
by John S. Rosenberg
Design Dean Sarah Whiting to “Step Back” for Cancer Treatment
The new dean has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
by John S. Rosenberg
Business School Dean Transition Extended during Coronavirus Crisis
Nitin Nohria, scheduled to step down June 30, will remain dean through 2020.
by John S. Rosenberg
Coronavirus Closes Classes
Students transition to online learning—perhaps for the rest of the semester—and are asked not to return after spring break.
by John S. Rosenberg
Reworking the Workplace
A Harvard Law School initiative calls for a revitalized labor law “to shift power from corporations to workers.”
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Brevia
The Law School launches a “Shield Working Group,” Allston update, keeping tabs on “fake news,” and more