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.

by Olivia Farrar

HarvardX Announces Fall Courses 2013

Online-education partnership with MIT offers full-length classes and shorter “modules” in several disciplines.

Harvard-MIT edX adds 15 partner institutions in global expansion

The Harvard-MIT online-learning venture undertakes a major global expansion

Harvard learning and teaching innovations

Highlights from the second University-wide Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching conference

Harvard professors at faculty meeting express wariness about governance

Harvard professors suggest administrative concerns override academic considerations.

HarvardX and edX online learning update

Evolving perspectives on where and how edX and HarvardX courses work—and don't

Harvard news: Oprah Winfrey, Cass R. Sunstein, College costs, and more

Harvard news: Oprah at Commencement, Cass R. Sunstein, College admissions and costs, union contract, quiz-show titles overturned, sustainable-investing vice president, and more

Harvard's edX venture: growth and challenges

A first-year report on HarvardX and edX, the online-education partnership with MIT

Harvard's edX venture: growth and challenges

A first-year report on HarvardX and edX, the online-education partnership with MIT

HarvardX and edX leadership named

The administrative and faculty leaders reflect the multidisciplinary breadth of edX and HarvardX.

HarvardX, edX, and online teaching, learning expand

HarvardX, edX, and online teaching and learning proliferate.