University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Football: Harvard 59, Stetson 7
In season opener, the Crimson dispatch the overmatched Hatters.
Bryan Stevenson on the Evolution of White Supremacy
“I don’t think slavery ended in 1865 —I think it just evolved. I think it turned into decades of terrorism and violence and lynching.”
College Admits 14.5 Percent of Early-Action Applicants
The admissions office reports a slight increase in first-generation admits.
Federal NLRB Rejects Harvard’s Appeal in Grad Student Union Case
In July, the regional NLRB had ruled to invalidate the results of Harvard’s November 2016 graduate-student union election and order a new election.
Sexual Harassment and Assault Complaints Increased 65 Percent Last Year
A new report on adherence to the University’s Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy
by Oset Babür
Harvard Files Plan for Allston “Innovation” District
The first step of what may become a much larger commercial district
Harvard dean of freshmen departs and more
The dean of freshmen departs, Rhodes and Marshall scholars, and more
Final-club fallout and preventing preprofessionalism
Final-club regulations and preventing preprofessionalism
University marshal steps down, MacArthur fellows, more
The University Marshal retires, MacArthur fellows, diversifying freshman pre-orientation, and more
Honoring Harvard Magazine contributors
Recognizing outstanding authors and artists for serving our readers
Harvard Kennedy School campus makeover
A campus remade in the course of the capital campaign