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

Harvard Law School Releases Digital Archive of Nuremberg Trials

Thousands of documents chronicle the Nazi regime and the legal effort to exact justice.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard's 2014 honorary-degree recipients

Harvard confers honorary degrees on five men and three women—and perhaps hopes for a stirring song from the “Queen of Soul.”

Harvard Commencement week 2013: events for Thursday, May 29

Honorary degrees, undergraduate speeches, Bloomberg speaks, and more

At Harvard, Michael Johnston shares his values as an educator

The Colorado state senator shares his values as an educator at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Convocation.

by Francesca Annic...

Harvard MBAs told to think big by Kahn Academy founder Salman Khan

The Khan Academy founder exhorted Harvard M.B.A.s to think big and help maximize global happiness.

Preet Bharara and Mindy Kaling speak at Harvard Law School Class Day 2014

The U.S. attorney and the comedic actress address Harvard Law School graduates on Class Day.

Samantha Power delivers 2014 Harvard Kennedy School Commencement Address

Samantha Power urges graduates to take roles of responsibility, at home and abroad.

The 2014 Harvard ROTC commissioning ceremony

The 2014 Harvard ROTC commissioning ceremony

Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook speaks at Harvard College Class Day 2014

Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and Lean In gave the Senior Class Day speech for 2014.

Harvard treasurer Paul J. Finnegan

Paul J. Finnegan to succeed James F. Rothenberg in senior financial role

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Honors 2014 Centennial Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.