University News

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

Harvard’s Endowment, Donations Rise—but the University Runs a Deficit

The annual financial report signals severe challenges to come.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard public service gift

Harvard gift supports undergraduate curriculum and fellowships

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard's fall-semester agenda

Freshman convocation, Morning Prayers, and pending news on the University's agenda as the academic year begins

by John S. Rosenberg

John Paulson endows Harvard engineering with $400 million

John A. Paulson underwrites school with University’s largest gift.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard pays endowment manager $11 million, other compensation

Harvard Management Company and University administrators’ compensation reported

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard names Thomas J. Hollister CFO

President Faust fills one of her senior vacancies.

by John S. Rosenberg

Divest Harvard Protesters Blockade President Faust's Massachusetts Hall Office

Invoking history, activists call weeklong event the “lunch-counter moment for the twenty-first century.”

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard healthcare costs and benefit changes

The University responds to faculty criticism of health-insurance changes.

Harvard campaign raises $5 billion

University announces results 15 months after public launch.

Harvard's William F. Lee on campaign, strategy, more

From the capital campaign to strategic priorities: a Harvard Corporation perspective on the institution at year-end

Harry R. Lewis appointed applied sciences interim dean at Harvard

Will lead Harvard's applied-sciences faculty during search