University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
House Committee Subpoenas Harvard Over Tuition Costs
The University must turn over all requested materials related to tuition and financial aid by mid-July.
by Tamara Evdokimova
Radcliffe Day: Gender Equity, Melinda French Gates
A panel on achieving gender equity, and a conversation with Radcliffe Medalist Melinda French Gates
by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher
The Morning Exercises, Virtual Again
The Morning Exercises—further adapted for the era of COVID and streaming—come with strong messages about racial justice.
by John S. Rosenberg , Jacob Sweet
The Baccalaureate, and a Multitude of Distinct Graduations 2021
President Bacow on reconnecting with other people, and new First-Gen and LGBTQ+ graduation celebrations join the roster
by John S. Rosenberg
President Bacow’s Harvard Baccalaureate Remarks
“This has not been a typical year”—but a tradition resumes, virtually.
by Lawrence S. Bacow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tidies Up Pandemic and Single-Gender Policies
Honors teaching excellence, and the memory of Nathan Glazer, in last regular meeting of the academic year
by John S. Rosenberg
Jeremy Lin to Speak at Harvard College Class Day
The former NBA star headlines the undergraduates’ virtual celebration May 26.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Pilots In-Person Teaching for the Fall Semester
Faculty of Arts and Sciences tests hybrid classrooms and other pandemic adaptations.
by John S. Rosenberg
This Spring, Next Fall
The spring semester, coronavirus KO’s in-person Commencement, and fall prospects
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Staff to Return August 2
The University announces a date for faculty and staff members to return, in anticipation of fall residential operations.
by John S. Rosenberg
A Vision for Post-Pandemic Harvard
Taking stock of a pandemic year, President Bacow sketches how Harvard might change—and where it will not.
by John S. Rosenberg