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

Court Filings Allege Discrimination Against Asian-Americans in Admissions

Motions for summary judgment outline plaintiff’s allegation of discrimination, and Harvard’s defense of its admissions program. 

by Brandon J. Dixon

Harvard Will Adjust Coaches’ Pay, Per State Law

Harvard Athletics overhauls coaches’ compensation. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Soyoung Lee named chief curator at the Harvard Art Museums

Korean art expert Soyoung Lee will join the museums in September.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard’s 2018 Commencement rites

A celebration of President Drew Faust, and wariness about the assault on “veritas”

by John S. Rosenberg

President Drew Faust’s Harvard valedictory

President Faust’s Commencement afternoon valedictory address on hope and higher education

by Drew Gilpin Faust

Crimmigration: Harvard Law students address immigrants’ legal challenges

Harvard Law students address immigrants’ legal challenges.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard governing-board appointments

A business leader and a college president join the Corporation.

by John S. Rosenberg

University People

S. Allen Counter, undergraduate-education dean, teaching prizes, and more

New deans, graduate student union, faculty diversity, and a final-club update

Two new deans, a graduate-student union, modest gains in faculty diversity, and a final-club update

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Brevia

Mass Hall makeover, Adams House renewal on deck, quantitative biology, and more