University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Graduates Can Donate Directly to Their Houses on Housing Day
A new initiative encourages small-dollar donations for improving student life.
Harvard College Debuts Gen Ed
The College’s required curriculum relaunches with dozens of new experiential, case-based courses.
Convocation 2019
First-year Convocation for the class of 2023
Harvard Public Service Leaders Announced
An inaugural faculty director and an assistant dean direct a broader civic-engagement effort.
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.