University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Travel Ban for Harvard’s International Students
A longer-term decision is expected within a week.
by Nina Pasquini
Brevia
Mark Zuckerberg drops in, Justice Scalia’s papers, dental-school milestone, and more
Harvard’s Class Gap
The chasm between elite academia and working-class Americans—and how to bridge it
by Richard D. Kahl...
New Schedule, New Math
The College adopts a new class schedule, and renews the quantitative requirement with a nod toward data science.
by John S. Rosenberg
Graduate-Student Squeeze
Harvard limits stipend increases to 1.5 percent for the next academic year.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Engaging with “Inclusion” at Harvard
President Faust’s task force hosts a University-wide discussion on April 5.
by Oset Babür
Harvard College Admits 5.2 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2021
The admission rate decreased, barely, to 5.20 percent, from last year’s 5.22 percent.
Ashton Carter Returns to Kennedy School
The former U.S. Secretary of Defense rejoins the faculty in a new role.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Dives Into Data Science
Unveiling a University research initiative
by Jonathan Shaw
We’ve Heard All about Fake News—Now What?
The Berkman Klein Center hosts a panel on concrete tools to combat fake news.
by Oset Babür
Oath Update
Still more developments in the College’s winding path toward changing single-gender social clubs
by John S. Rosenberg