University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
Conferring and Confirming
Harvard’s 371st Commencement, and a celebration for the classes of 2020-2021
by John S. Rosenberg
Honoris Causa
Harvard’s 2022 honorary-degree recipients
The Speeches 2022
President Bacow on humility, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on democracy and social media, and Attorney General Merrick Garland on civic engagement and threats to U.S. democracy
Harvard’s Ties to Slavery
A long-awaited, unsparing picture
by Lydialyle Gibson
Views from the Top
President Bacow and Senior Fellow Lee on Harvard today
by John S. Rosenberg
Brevia
The EVP retires, new Overseers leaders, Stanford’s sustainability school, and more
“No Going Back to Normal”
Addressing the complexities of children’s mental health
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard-Cambridge Scholarships
Four seniors win scholarships to Cambridge University.
Newly elected Overseers and HAA directors
Announcing the winners
Harvard Alumni Day Debuts
New event draws alumni back to campus, in-person and virtually.
by Jacob Sweet , Nancy Walecki