University News

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

Harvard Faculty Debate Plan to Cap A Grades

At a lively meeting, faculty members weighed a grade inflation plan that most agreed is imperfect.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard administrators embroiled in reports about e-mail privacy

Harvard administrators respond to allegations they secretly accessed teaching staff's e-mail accounts.

Oprah Winfrey 2013 Commencement speaker; also Geoffrey Canada, Jane Alexander

The media entrepreneur and talk-show host will deliver the afternoon address on May 30.

Robert Lue named Bok Center director at Harvard

The innovative life-sciences educator will continue to shape pedagogy in a new role.

Harvard College applications increase for class of 2017

Applications rise slightly more than 2 percent from last year.

Harvard's Faust, Dean Jay Harris speak to faculty about cheating investigation

Harvard leaders address College cheating investigation

Harvard news: Allston development, education dean, social investing

Harvard news: Allston development, education dean departs, social investing, multimillion-dollar gifts to universities, and more

Harvard College reports on cheating investigation

Harvard College imposes penalties severe following investigation of undergraduate academic misconduct

Harvard College disciplines students in cheating inquiry

Three-quarters of students investigated were required to withdraw or placed on probation

Harvard College early admits up 16 percent

More applicants seek, and are granted, early-action admissions decisions.

Zimbabwe Rhodes winners boost Harvard’s 2013 total to nine.

Zimbabwe winners boost Harvard’s 2013 scholars total to nine.