University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Faculty Discuss Tenure Denials
New data show a shift in when, in the process, rejections occur
Harvard College Admits 4.6 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2022
Low-income students make up a record 20.3 percent of admits.
$10 Million for a More Inclusive Faculty
And other recommendations for diversity at Harvard
Cost of Attendance Will Increase 3 Percent in 2018-19
The cost of attendance will be $67,580 next year, up from $65,609 this year.
Students from Parkland speak on gun violence
Students from Parkland, Florida, speak on gun violence.
FAS Dean Mike Smith to Step Down
Incoming president Lawrence S. Bacow will name his successor.
Emma Dench named dean of Harvard graduate school
Interim leader of the graduate school now succeeds Xiao-Li Meng.
Hillary Clinton to receive Radcliffe Medal
The ceremony will take place during Commencement week on May 25.
by Oset Babür
Harvard faculty moves on preregistration, USGSOs, mixed-gender housing, and more
…and other matters—final clubs, housing, and Farish Jenkins—before the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Director Agnès Varda visits Harvard for the Norton Lectures on Cinema
Agnès Varda delivered the second installment of this year’s Norton Lectures on Cinema.
Jorge Domínguez to retire
The announcement comes one week after The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that 10 women accused Domínguez of sexual harassment.