University News

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

Harvard Medical School Renames Diversity Office, Revamps Recruitment Program

The latest in a broader rollback of DEI at the University

by Nina Pasquini

Graduate School Doubles Paid Time Off for Student Parents

The annnouncement comes amid a movement to form a graduate student labor union. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Are Graduate Students Employees?

Graduate students seek to form a labor union.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Law Weighs In

Updates on The Harvard Campaign

by Jonathan Shaw , John S. Rosenberg

Engineering a School’s Future

SEAS dean Frank Doyle shares insights.

by Jonathan Shaw , John S. Rosenberg

Brevia

Medical dean stepping down, Rhodes and Marshall scholars, more conservative Winthrop House addition, and more

Harvard Law and College Racial Concerns

Tensions arise at the University—as elsewhere around the country. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Medical School Dean Flier to Step Down

A transition at medicine, and at public health

by John S. Rosenberg

Poised for Partnerships

School of engineering positioned to tackle big, cross-disciplinary societal problems, says new dean.

Disturbed, Not Surprised: Students Respond to Sexual-Conduct Survey

Findings suggest a lack of faith in Harvard’s administration

by Zara Zhang

Harvard Survey: Widespread Nonconsensual Sexual Contact

President Drew Faust calls results “deeply troubling” for Harvard and higher education.

by Jonathan Shaw