University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
When Code Meets Canvas
In brushstrokes and bytes, a symposium at Harvard explores data, perception, and art.
by Olivia Farrar
“Women’s Weekend” Is Launched
An inaugural celebration of the women of Harvard and Radcliffe
by Marina N. Bolotnikova , Jean Martin
Harvard Faculty Debate Final Club Sanctions
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences debates a controversial policy that would punish students in single-gender social groups.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Reports Budget Surplus of $77 Million
Strong capital-campaign giving, tuition growth, and a slight increase in federal funding contribute to this year’s surplus.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
What’s in the New Dining Workers’ Contract?
The new contract involves compromises from both Harvard and the dining workers’ union.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Harvard Dining Workers to Make $35,000 Minimum Income
The union has achieved its main goals: a $35,000 income and stable healthcare costs.
“Presenting Jane” at Harvard
A rediscovered short film, with new commentary by Jane Freilicher and John Ashbery ’49, Litt.D. ’01, gives a glimpse of the New York School's early days.
by Matthew Browne
Basketball Largess
NBA player (and alumnus) Jeremy Lin gives $1 million for financial aid and Lavietes renovation.
by John S. Rosenberg
Radcliffe and the Right
In a fractious election season, the Schlesinger Library held a discussion about ideology, trust, and how to expand its reach.
by Sophia Nguyen
“Getting Out of the Way of the Work”
Viewing Carrie Mae Weems’s art—and hearing her voice—at the Hutchins Center’s Cooper Gallery
by Lily Scherlis
A Welcome Change
In her “lecture-performance,” playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith practiced and preached “Radical Hospitality.”
by Matthew Browne