University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Thomas Andrew “Tom” Lehrer
The mathematician and satirist kept Harvard in his thoughts—and lyrics
Finding Harvard’s Next President
How the search for Lawrence S. Bacow’s successor might be structured
President Lawrence S. Bacow to Step Down in 2023
Plans to conclude five-year Harvard presidency at the end of the coming academic year
Conferring and Confirming
Harvard’s 371st Commencement, and a celebration for the classes of 2020-2021
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
Views from the Top
President Bacow and Senior Fellow Lee on Harvard today
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.