University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
At Harvard, Mitt Romney Warns Against ‘Authoritarian’ Presidential Power
The former senator touched on polarization, tech governance, and diplomacy during a conversation at the Institute of Politics.
Private Universities Must Recognize Graduate-Student Unions, NLRB Rules
The National Labor Relations Board ruling overturns prior law—and Harvard’s own position.
Harvard fall semester schedule
Harvard bestirs itself for the fall term.
Harvard Medical School names George Daley dean
Stem-cell scientist to lead school.
Harvard House renewal gains and challenges
Three projects in, some physical and financial assessments
News briefs: summer 2016
Chao Center, a Law School alumnus as vice-presidential nominee, sexual-assault lexicon, Gen Ed transition, and more
Prospects for decline in Harvard endowment
The risk that the University’s principal revenue engine might stall
Stephen Blyth resigns from Harvard endowment management
As Harvard Management Company is in transition, its CEO, who had been on medical leave, resigns.
Harvard fundraiser O’Neil A. S. Outar departs
A change in a senior Harvard fundraising role
Harvard’s endowment examined
Congressional inquiry reveals insights into Harvard's endowment-management costs, financial aid, and other schools' policies.
Final clubs, conflicts of interest, improving writing, and more
Final-club sanctions, a new Corporation member, medical conflicts of interest, MIT capital campaign, and improving student writing
by John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova , Aidan Langston