University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
A Cap on A’s at Harvard? Students and Faculty Raise Concerns at Town Hall
Dozens debate the grade inflation proposal that faculty will discuss next week.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Discipline and Financial Aid
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences discusses classroom conversations, boosts aid, addresses discipline—and faces austerity
The Trump Administration's Impact on Higher Education
Unprecedented federal actions against research funding, diversity, speech, and more
Higher Education at an Inflection Point
Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time
Teaching Israel/Palestine at Harvard
Course probes the modern history of the Holy Land.
Harvard Education School Dean Appointed
Nonie K. Lesaux transitions from interim to permanent dean.
Increasing Access
President Alan M. Garber on enhancing financial aid and extending education beyond Harvard’s campus
Harvard Augments Financial Aid—and Girds for Austerity
Dean Hopi Hoekstra details Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ priorities.
It’s Academic (and Other Harvard Concerns)
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences focuses on class attendance, grades—and wider worries about “uncomfortable” threats to academia.
Harvard Deans of Arts and Engineering on Plans and Priorities
The deans of arts and humanities and the school of engineering and applied sciences share their plans and priorities.
“Hard Truths” about Harvard’s Classroom “Compact”
An Arts and Sciences committee raises anew questions about a Crimson education.