Harvard Renames Diversity Office

The decision follows pressure from the Trump administration to eliminate DEI practices. 

by Nina Pasquini

University People

Development leader departs, undergraduate ed dean steps down, and more

Mastering the “Hidden Curriculum”

How some colleges help first-generation and low-income students succeed

by John S. Rosenberg

Public Health’s Past and Future

Michelle Williams, a year into her role as Public Health School dean

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Back-to-School Bookshelf

Derek Bok and other scholars weigh in on improving universities and colleges—and why that’s hard to do.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard President Drew Faust to Step Down in 2018

An expected transition, as the University’s twenty-eighth president plans to conclude her service.

by John S. Rosenberg

Education, Ever More Online

From HarvardX to the classroom, Harvard Medical teaching online, and more

by John S. Rosenberg

Allston Ambitions

The Business School dean is bullish on engineering and data-science collaborations, and online learning.

by John S. Rosenberg

Online Updates

Online learning, evolving at Harvard and beyond, attracts critical analysis.

by John S. Rosenberg

Brevia

The Law School dean steps down, graduate-student union balloting, divestment, and more

Online-Education Updates

MOOC technology in classroom use, for degrees, and more

by John S. Rosenberg