University News

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

Harvard Answers Government Admissions Lawsuit

In a separate case, the Trump administration outlines argument for the federal funding freeze. 

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Discipline and Financial Aid

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences discusses classroom conversations, boosts aid, addresses discipline—and faces austerity

by John S. Rosenberg

Brief Harvard News Spring 2025

Physician-authors address Commencement and Alumni Day, new School of Education Dean, and more

The Trump Administration's Impact on Higher Education

Unprecedented federal actions against research funding, diversity, speech, and more

by John S. Rosenberg

Higher Education at an Inflection Point

Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time

Richard P. Lifton Appointed to Harvard Corporation

Succeeds fellow life scientist Shirley Tilghman

by John S. Rosenberg

The Government Details Its Demands

What Harvard is being asked to do as the Trump administration threatens research funding

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Faculty Address Trump’s Assault on Higher Education

Arts and Sciences engages with the Trump administration’s assault on higher education.

by John S. Rosenberg

Increasing Access

President Alan M. Garber on enhancing financial aid and extending education beyond Harvard’s campus

by Alan M. Garber

Harvard Augments Financial Aid—and Girds for Austerity

Dean Hopi Hoekstra details Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ priorities.

by John S. Rosenberg

It’s Academic (and Other Harvard Concerns)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences focuses on class attendance, grades—and wider worries about “uncomfortable” threats to academia.

by John S. Rosenberg