University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Anthony Lewis Dies at 85
The former New York Times columnist and author defended and celebrated the First Amendment.
Boston approves Harvard's Campus Services move to Allston
BRA unanimously approves Harvard’s plan.
Harvard e-mail investigation: further fallout
Fallout continues from review of deans’ messages during academic-misconduct investigation.
Harvard administrators embroiled in reports about e-mail privacy
Harvard administrators respond to allegations they secretly accessed teaching staff's e-mail accounts.
HUCTW reaches tentative three-year agreement with Harvard on wages
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers will put a proposal to increase wages before members on April 2.
Oprah Winfrey 2013 Commencement speaker; also Geoffrey Canada, Jane Alexander
The media entrepreneur and talk-show host will deliver the afternoon address on May 30.
HSPH and the World Health Organization team up to challenge Big Tobacco globally
World experts team up for a two-day conference on tobacco control in developing countries.
HarvardX and edX leadership named
The administrative and faculty leaders reflect the multidisciplinary breadth of edX and HarvardX.
Robert Lue named Bok Center director at Harvard
The innovative life-sciences educator will continue to shape pedagogy in a new role.
Harvard College applications increase for class of 2017
Applications rise slightly more than 2 percent from last year.