University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths
A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.
Harvard confronts the challenges of inclusion
The Harvard community confronts the challenges of inclusion.
Lowell House Renewal to Last Two Years
Lowell residents will live in swing housing from the fall of 2017 through the spring of 2019.
Harvard's Hasty Pudding names Kerry Washington Woman of the Year
The Hasty Pudding picks the Scandal actress for its famous pot.
by Laura Levis
Curriculum overhaul at Harvard College
Harvard prepares to reset its undergraduate curriculum—again.
Rhodes Scholarships Awarded to Six Harvard Seniors
Alacha, Huckins, Hyland, Lam, Pham, and Shahawy win two or three years of study at Oxford.
Photographs of black professors defaced at Harvard Law School
Tensions arise at the University—as elsewhere around the country.
Harvard’s new dean of Engineering and applied sciences outlines goals
School of engineering positioned to tackle big, cross-disciplinary societal problems, says new dean.
Diversity, design engineering, and admissions in Harvard fall term
Morning Prayers and Freshman Convocation themes, economists’ exodus, health benefits round two, and reengineering admissions
Survey finds nonconsensual sexual contact widespread
For Harvard, the results point in particular to a problem in the College.
Reaction from Harvard Students to Sexual Conduct Survey
Findings suggest a lack of faith in Harvard’s administration
by Zara Zhang