University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Faculty Debate Plan to Cap A Grades
At a lively meeting, faculty members weighed a grade inflation plan that most agreed is imperfect.
Kennedy School offer to controversial figure provokes uproar
A “visiting fellow” invitation provokes an uproar.
Harvard Final Clubs, Continued
Unrecognized single-gender social organizations dominate another Faculty of Arts and Sciences monthly meeting.
Deans departing, sexual-assault standards, and a Lowell House bell
Deans departing, sexual-assault standards, and a Lowell House bell
How some colleges help first-generation and low-income students succeed
How some colleges help first-generation and low-income students succeed
Public Health’s Past and Future
Michelle Williams, a year into her role as Public Health School dean
Disappointing returns for Harvard endowment amid restructuring
CEO N.V. Narvekar assesses Harvard Management Company’s most recent fiscal-year performance, and the road ahead.
Peers outperform Harvard endowment returns
More evidence that fiscal 2017 returns were “disappointing”
The State of the Harvard Final-Club Debate
Continuing, heated differences over single-gender social organizations
Harvard FAS debt deal and inequality initiative
The dean’s annual report provides financial details on House renewal, the faculty census, and a new inequality initiative.
Radcliffe Institute Dean Cohen Stepping Down
An advocate of common spaces and the arts moves on.