University News
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
edX’s Expansion—and Issues
A first-year report on HarvardX and edX, the online-education partnership with MIT
Stand Up: HBS Marks 50 Years of Women
The two-day W50 summit focused on closing the gender gap.
Richard Saul Wurman to Speak at Design School
The TED conference creator will address degree candidates on Class Day.
Further Undisclosed E-mail Investigations Revealed at Harvard
Fallout from cheating investigation widens as additional reviews of a resident dean’s accounts are reported to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Harvard College Admits 5.8 Percent of Applicants
Admissions rate edges down slightly—in Cambridge and throughout the Ivy League.
Inside the “War on Drugs”
The House I Live In examines the link between American drug laws and poverty.
Harvard College Term Bill Increases 3.5 Percent
Financial-aid budget rises 5.8 percent, to $182 million
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Anthony Lewis Dies at 85
The former New York Times columnist and author defended and celebrated the First Amendment.
Boston Approves Campus Services Move to Allston
BRA unanimously approves Harvard’s plan.
E-mail Encore
Fallout continues from review of deans’ messages during academic-misconduct investigation.