University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Harvard Divinity School Sets New Priorities

After two years of turmoil, Dean Marla Frederick describes a more pluralistic future for the institution’s culture and curriculum.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Preparing Harvard students for professional education

Online summer programs get students ready for inclusive M.B.A., J.D., and M.Ed. studies.

by John S. Rosenberg

Nobel laureates, HBS dean stepping down, Allston options, and more

Nobel laureates, HBS dean stepping down, Allston options, and more

Harvard alumni pioneer new journalism models

New models for newspaper journalism in the Internet era

by Mark Travis

Harvard Faculty Motion on Divestment

Debate elicits ideas from an apolitical, science-based call to action, to a lower-carbon-footprint endowment portfolio.

by John S. Rosenberg

Institute of Politics Discussion on Reconciliation in American Public Life

An Institute of Politics discussion on the possibility of reconciliation in American public discourse

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard faculty divestment motion

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has a formal motion to divest from fossil-fuel production.

by John S. Rosenberg

Potential Partners in Allston Commercial Zone Narrowed to Three

From among three finalists, a partner is expected to be chosen by the end of December.

by Jonathan Shaw

How a Young Alumni Movement Wants to Change Harvard’s Investment Policies

An emerging, expansive view of socially responsive endowment investments

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard and Life Sciences Partners to Build a Center for Biological Therapies

A new center aims to bring cutting-edge medicines “from laboratory to approved therapy.” 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard, Yale Students Delay Second Half of The Game

Student protestors for fossil-fuel divestment delay the second half of The Game.

by Jacob Sweet