University News

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

Trump Administration Threatens Harvard’s Accreditation, Subpoenas Student Records

The federal government mounts pressure amid negotiations with Harvard.

by Nina Pasquini

Kenneth C. Frazier and Joseph Y. Bae to Join Harvard Corporation

Will succeed David M. Rubenstein and Paul Finnegan

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw

The Petitioners—Updated

Harvard alumni seeking a place on the Board of Overseers ballot

by John S. Rosenberg

Historical Record v. Trump

Harvard historians’ Supreme Court brief 

by Max J. Krupnick

Closing the Gap

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

Learning How to Disagree

Fostering healthy debate at the Kennedy School

by Max J. Krupnick

Education School Dean Bridget Terry Long to Step 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