University News

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

Harvard Undergraduates Discuss a Changing University

A student panel grapples—civilly—with shifting policies and differing opinions.

by Vivian W. Rong

College Admits 14.5 Percent of Early-Action Applicants

The admissions office reports a slight increase in first-generation admits. 

Harvard dean of freshmen departs and more

The dean of freshmen departs, Rhodes and Marshall scholars, and more

Final-club fallout and preventing preprofessionalism

Final-club regulations and preventing preprofessionalism

by John S. Rosenberg

What’s Your Take on Harvard’s Social Club Sanctions?

We invite members of the Harvard community to share their thoughts about social club sanctions. 

Harvard College Implements Social-Club Sanctions

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is informed in an announcement by President Drew Faust and Senior Fellow William F. Lee. 

by John S. Rosenberg

Chan Zuckerberg grant for Harvard public service

A grant for Phillips Brooks House

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard final clubs vote

The faculty votes down a limit on regulating single-gender social organizations.

by John S. Rosenberg

The Harvard sophomore running for city council

Nadya Okamoto ’20 is juggling wider aspirations and school work.

by Chloe Reichel

Harvard leaders stress community values at start of the academic year

Harvard’s leaders stress community values at the start of the academic year.

by Sophia Nguyen , Marina N. Bolotnikova

USGSOs reappear on Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences agenda

Unrecognized single-gender social organizations dominate another Faculty of Arts and Sciences monthly meeting.

by John S. Rosenberg