University News

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

people stand at a table that reads "Harvard College Dean of Students Office First-Year Orientation"

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Martin Puchner

Harvard to develop undergraduate concentration in theater, dance, and media

Harvard College plans a theater, dance, and media concentration.

Journalist Nicholas Kristof in conversation with President Drew Faust in Sanders Theatre

Times columnist Nicholas Kristof speaks with Harvard president Drew Faust

The Harvard president touches on key issues in higher education.

A screen shot of the class of 2018's Instagram Scavenger Hunt posts.

Harvard freshmen tackle an Instagram scavenger hunt

On a scavenger hunt, freshmen find their sense of home.

Hampden Hall, at 8 Plympton Street, is one of the Harvard-owned buildings in the Square sheltering Dunster House residents this year.

Harvard's Dunster House community adjusts to relocation.

The Dunster House community adjusts to relocation.

by Francesca Annic...

Undergraduate Council vice president Sietse Goffard ’15 (at left) and president Gus Mayopoulos ’15 present the freshmen with their class banner.

Freshman convocation for Harvard College class of 2018

Applause and advice at Harvard’s Freshman Convocation

President Drew Faust speaks at morning prayers in Appleton Chapel on the first day of classes.

Harvard president Drew Faust at 2014 morning prayers

Harvard president Drew Faust welcomes the new school year at morning prayers.

Scenes of Harvard Yard on a mid-July morning

An undergraduate's summer at Harvard

Thoughts on a summer in Cambridge

by Francesca Annic...

View of Dunster House, the first residence for upperclassmen to undergo full renewal, from Memorial Drive. Seven weeks after the reconstruction project began, Dunster is almost completely scaffolded, and its iron gate has been removed.

Dunster Demolition

An update on the first renovation of an entire Harvard House

by Francesca Annic...

Mia Karvonides

Harvard University releases a new sexual assault policy and procedures

A central University team will initiate investigations of cases.

The author climbed this tree in Cyprus’s Troodos Mountains, en route to Lagoudera.

Harvard student Ben Sobel on his semester off

Overcoming the Harvard zeal to be “productive”

by Ben Sobel