University News

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

Harvard Alumni Affairs Databases Breached

The University is investigating the cyberattack, which may have compromised the personal information of alumni, donors, students, faculty, and staff.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The 2011 Phi Beta Kappa ceremony, featuring Henri Cole and Joyce Carol Oates

Orator Joyce Carol Oates and poet Henri Cole at the Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises

Harvard undergraduate residences reimagined, with new academic and social spaces

Undergraduate residences re-imagined, with new academic and social common spaces

Harvard endowment managers’ pay reported

The annual disclosure of compensation at Harvard Management Company

Harvey Mansfield: The Bradley Prize and a critique of Harvard

The Kenan professor of government assesses his University.

Nearly 77 percent of students accepted to the class of 2015 enroll

Nearly 77 percent of students enroll, disappointing those on the wait list.

Howard Gardner receives 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

The Spanish award honors "scientific, technical, cultural, social, and humanistic work performed at an international level."

Atul Gawande to address medical and dental school graduating classes

The surgeon and professor of health policy won a National Magazine Award this week.

Meet Tiffany Smalley, Harvard's first Wampanoag graduate in 346 years

Tiffany Smalley ’11 follows in the footsteps of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, A.B. 1665.

TED curator Chris Anderson to speak at Graduate School of Design's Class Day

Chris Anderson will speak at the Graduate School of Design on May 25.

Multiple myeloma research crusader Kathy Giusti to speak at HBS Class Day

The founder of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation will speak at Harvard Business School Class Day.