University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: The True Cost of Grade Inflation
A faculty committee is recommending changes to grading at Harvard College to limit an overabundance of A's. Add your voice to the conversation.
Dunster Demolition
An update on the first renovation of an entire Harvard House
Harvard University releases a new sexual assault policy and procedures
A central University team will initiate investigations of cases.
Harvard student Ben Sobel on his semester off
Overcoming the Harvard zeal to be “productive”
by Ben Sobel
Harvard students spend summer on arts and humanities research projects
Harvard undergraduates delve deep into summer humanistic research.
Global-Health Learning in Rural Mexico
Harvard Global Health Institute introduces a unique study-abroad opportunity, melding coursework with field experience.
Harvard College admissions, business school center, endowment compensation
Harvard Business School’s Chao Center, College admissions, endowment managers’ compensation, and more
Harvard National Academy of Sciences, Pulitzer Prize
National Academy scientists, Pulitzer Prize-winner, Radcliffe Fellows, and more
Harvard honor code, e-mail privacy, gender-neutral housing
Adopting a College honor code, addressing e-mail privacy, moving from courses to credits, and more
Harvard addresses the issue of sexual assaults on campus
Harvard reacts to sexual assaults with new policies and a task force to address issues of campus culture.
Morning Exercises: Harvard’s 363rd Commencement
The student speeches, the awarding of degrees, the honorands—and an Aretha Franklin song