University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Bill Gates talks with students
The Microsoft co-founder talked about his life as a philanthropist—and answered myriad student questions.
Tomiko Brown-Nagin to Lead Radcliffe Institute
The legal historian will become dean on July 1.
“I'll never get over what happened to my son”
A Kennedy School discussion on new evidence and historical precedents in Michael Brown's death
Graduate Students Vote to Unionize
The outcome means that thousands of graduate students can begin collective bargaining with the University.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will speak at Harvard Class Day
The decorated author is best known for her novels and feminist writing.
Wim Wenders delivers the third Norton Lecture on Cinema
Wim Wenders delivers the final installment in the 2018 Norton Lectures on Cinema.
A Progress Report on Faculty Diversity
Progress and barriers to diversifying Harvard’s faculty
Advanced Standing reduced at Harvard
Course credit toward fast-tracking the A.B. is eliminated.
First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more
First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more University news
Professor Jorge Domínguez faces “full and fair review”
Professor Jorge Domínguez is placed on administrative leave.