University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Harvard Kennedy School Unveils American Service Fellowship

Will fund degrees for 50 public servants and military veterans

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Business School Halts Hybrid Classes

Surging coronavirus cases force move to all-remote instruction.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Arts and Sciences Report Pandemic Hiring Finances

…prompting a different kind of Faculty of Arts and Sciences annual report.

by John S. Rosenberg

The Harvard Graduate School of Design Restructures Its Master's Curriculum

The GSD introduces changes meant to “rebalance” the master of design studies program.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Fewer Grad Students No Spring Recess

Harvard continues to change with the coronavirus.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard President Bacow on pandemic and after

President Bacow remains positive despite the pandemic.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Schools Remote Teaching Spring Term

Harvard professional schools continue (mostly) online learning during the next semester—and other indicators for 2021.

by John S. Rosenberg

Srikant Datar Appointed Harvard Business School Dean

The Dickinson professor of business administration succeeds Nitin Nohria.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard’s fall semester: an update

A semester conducted in the shadow of the coronavirus

by John S. Rosenberg

A Major Disparity in Massachusetts Criminal Justice

Harvard Law School researchers identify the mechanisms that lead to longer sentences for nonwhite defendants.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard fall student and staff conditions

Who will be at Harvard when the academic year begins—and under what conditions

by John S. Rosenberg