University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Faculty Group Proposes Limits on A Grades
The grade inflation measure requires a full faculty vote, expected in the spring.
The Movement for Open Syllabi
“It’s kind of like when you go to the library to check out one book, but it’s actually the book next to the book you were looking for that was the important one. A syllabus sets up that opportunity.”
Harvard Appoints Interim Winthrop House Leaders
After a tumultuous semester, Mark and Mary Herlihy-Gearan take up the reins.
Harvard Testing Tool for Curricular Exploration
Researchers with metaLAB (at) Harvard will test a new course exploration tool that presents the curriculum as a rich network of connections.
Harvard dismisses fencing coach
Peter Brand dismissed
"I Can't See My Family"
DACA recipient Daishi Miguel Tanaka '19 graduated last month without his parents in attendance.
Adams House Renewal Begins
The four-year renewal of Adams will run far longer than any of the other House projects.
Harvard overhauls academic counseling, ends BSC
The College overhauls academic counseling.
Harvard adopts quantitative reasoning course, studies preregistration
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences enacts a full agenda of undergraduate academic and social policies.
Harvard College student summer public-service initiative
Harvard College’s down payment on universal student public service
Divest Harvard Makes Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Students, faculty, and alumni urge the ditching of corporations linked to climate change.