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

David J. Malan in Sanders Theatre, teaching the wildly popular Computer Science 50

Harvard launches first edX courses

Harvard begins massive online courses through its edX venture with MIT and Berkeley, aiming to improve education on and beyond campus

Dean Michael D. Smith

Harvard arts and sciences 2012 annual report

Dean Michael Smith's annual report to the faculty

The Harvard Library's new online portal debuted September 18.

Harvard library new portal and reorganization

Internal “services-held-in-common” organization and single point of online entry to the library are unveiled.

Jay Harris

Harvard academic leaders address College cheating investigation

The president and deans discuss the College's academic-integrity challenges in a Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting.

Holding their blue-trimmed class banner, sophomore class Undergraduate Council representatives Chris Smiles (at left) and Ryley Reynolds flank Catherine Katz ’13 and associate dean of Harvard College Joan Rouse. Katz first proposed a sophomore class event to administrators. Smiles and Reynolds are also members of the Harvard Alumni Association’s Building Community Committee.

Passing of color to sophomore class revived as a Harvard tradition

A Harvard tradition of passing colors down from graduating seniors to rising sophomores is revived.

Harvard Alumni Association president Carl Muller ’73, J.D.-M.B.A. ’76 (at left), presents the Class of 2016 with its official banner during the Sanders Theatre portion of Freshman Convocation.

The Harvard College class of 2016 celebrates convocation

The Harvard College class of 2016 celebrates convocation with addresses by deans and President Drew Faust

President Faust (standing at upper right, during the singing of Hymn 27) spoke at the first Morning Prayers of the new academic year.

Harvard Memorial Church Morning Prayers

President Faust welcomes new Pusey Minister Jonathan L. Walton to Harvard’s Memorial Church.

Harvard undergraduate academic misconduct investigated

More than 100 undergraduates are under investigation for exam collaboration or plagiarism.

Marden in New Zealand on his way from the farm to Wellington to try to leave for America, 1942

How Bill Marden got into Harvard and fulfilled the language requirement

How Bill Marden got into Harvard and fulfilled the language requirement.

Dunster House

Renewing and renovating the Houses for Harvard undergraduates

Dunster House will get the first makeover as part of a project to renovate Harvard's Houses. Students will take up temporary residence at the Inn at Harvard.