University News

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

Harvard Adopts Reforms as Higher Ed Turmoil Continues

University creates new “interfaith engagement” role; Columbia, Brown settle with the government.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard College adopts honor code

Legislation on undergraduate academic integrity adopted

Sheryl Sandberg named Harvard Class Day Speaker

Harvard’s class of 2014 will hear from the COO of Facebook.

Harvard's Collegium Musicum and Joyful Noise celebrate music as therapy

Harvard’s Collegium Musicum celebrates the power of music as therapy.

by Jessica Salley

National Academy of Sciences Adds Harvard faculty, alumni

Eleven faculty members and 11 alumni are honored.

Harvard shift to course credits

Harvard rethinks how it counts classwork, amid evolving definitions of courses and teaching.

Jamaica Kincaid and Margaret Atwood bookend Harvard's first literary festival

Jamaica Kincaid and Margaret Atwood bookend a three-day exploration of literary life.

Harvard Corporation effects a leadership transition

Harvard’s senior governing body effects a leadership transition.

Philip Lovejoy Harvard alumni association director

He will succeed Jack Reardon at Harvard's alumni association.

HBS Launches Billion-Dollar Campaign

Funding an agenda of intellectual ambition, educational innovation, international reach, and more

President Faust broke ground at HBS for the new Chao Center

Family members and dignitaries broke ground for the new Chao Center at Harvard Business School.