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

Trends in Harvard’s Hiring and Promotion of Women and Minority Faculty

Progress reported on gender, but with notable areas of concern remaining for some minority hires

by Jonathan Shaw

Graduate Student Union, Continued

Nearly two months after Harvard’s election, unionization still appears remote. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Law Dean Martha Minow to Step Down

The school's leader since 2009 will conclude her service at the end of the academic year.

by John S. Rosenberg

Fate of Graduate-Student Union Still Unknown

The National Labor Relations Board will conduct hearings to determine the results of the election. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova , Sophia Nguyen

Harvard’s Essential Values “In These Unsettling Times”

President Drew Faust addresses the faculty on undocumented students, research funding, endowments in a new era

by John S. Rosenberg

Bioentrepreneurship

Harvard's three-legged encouragement of entrepreneurship

by John S. Rosenberg

Workers and Wages

A strike, negotiations, and a vote on wages, benefits, and union recognition

by Marina N. Bolotnikova , John S. Rosenberg

Nobel Duo

Two Harvardians win Nobel Prizes, in peace and in economics. 

Brevia

Medical School dean, humanities and sciences honorands, and an app for thriving at Harvard

Can Harvard Advance Social Justice and Inclusion?

A new presidential task force attempts to square the demands of students with the University’s daily life.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova