University News

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

Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Columbia 14

The Crimson stay unbeaten with a workmanlike win over the Lions.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard-Cambridge Scholarships

Four seniors win scholarships to Cambridge University.

Newly elected Overseers and HAA directors

Announcing the winners

Conferring and Confirming

Harvard’s 371st Commencement, and a celebration for the classes of 2020-2021

by John S. Rosenberg

Honoris Causa

Harvard’s 2022 honorary-degree recipients

The Speeches 2022

President Bacow on humility, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on democracy and social media, and Attorney General Merrick Garland on civic engagement and threats to U.S. democracy

Harvard’s Ties to Slavery

A long-awaited, unsparing picture 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Alumni Day Debuts

New event draws alumni back to campus, in-person and virtually.

by Jacob Sweet , Nancy Walecki

A Multiverse of Might-Have-Beens

A 2021 graduate returns to campus for a belated Commencement that feels more like a reunion.

by Meena Venkataramanan

“People Were Making Bricks Out of Straw”

Radcliffe Medalist Sherrilyn Ifill on the challenges of racism and the potential for progress

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Wade in the Water”

Public health leader Joia Mukherjee addresses Harvard Medical and Dental Graduates at Class Day.

by Nancy Walecki