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

University People

FAS dean to step down, John Lewis to speak at Commencement, Hillary Clinton at Radcliffe, and more

Harvard Commencement 2018

Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations

Emma Dench Named Harvard GSAS Dean

Interim leader of the graduate school now succeeds Xiao-Li Meng.

by John S. Rosenberg

Brevia

Grad-student unionization, sexual assault, and more

Klarman Construction

Harvard Business School’s evolving campus

News Briefs

Allston development, advanced standing, Medical School monies

by John S. Rosenberg

New Grad Student Union Election Will Be April 18-19

The election will replace the results of the unionization election that took place in November 2016. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Must Hold New Graduate-Student Union Election

A final vote tally finds that 1,526 students voted against forming a labor union and 1,396 voted in favor. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Federal NLRB Rejects Harvard’s Appeal in Grad-Student Union Case

In July, the regional NLRB had ruled to invalidate the results of Harvard’s November 2016 graduate-student union election and order a new election. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Kennedy School Reconstructed

A campus remade in the course of the capital campaign