University News

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

HAA Announces Overseers and Directors Slate for 2026

Alumni will vote this spring for members of two key governing boards

by Nell Porter Brown

New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich to speak at HGLC dinner

The Gay and Lesbian Caucus welcomes the New York Magazine columnist.

Japanese nature painting exhibit is National Gallery's seventh most popular ever

Suite of Japanese nature paintings draws more visitors than 1976 King Tut exhibit

Harvard Radcliffe Institute 2012-2013 fellows

Harvard’s advanced-study center plans 51 resident academics, artists

Andy Samberg and Barney Frank to speak at Harvard College Class Day 2012

Seniors will hear the congressman and the comedic actor on May 23.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences honors teaching, advising with 2012 prizes

Faculty of Arts and Sciences confers its annual honors

EdX, joint online learning venture by Harvard and MIT, announced

EdX will offer courses, explore distance- and campus-based learning technologies

Filmmaker William Kentridge's vision for art that resists rationality and limits

William Kentridge’s vision for art that resists rationality and limits

Tommy Lee Jones receives the Harvard Arts Medal

The actor collects the medal and discusses his career.

Jonathan Walton named Memorial Church minister, succeeding Peter Gomes

Harvard Divinity School professor succeeds the late Peter Gomes.