University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Medical School Renames Diversity Office, Revamps Recruitment Program
The latest in a broader rollback of DEI at the University
by Nina Pasquini
Diagnosing the “Skills Gap”
Educators and employers aren't collaborating well—and what to do about it
by Nancy Walecki
A Fitter FAS
The dean’s annual report, plus updates on the faculty and its finances
by John S. Rosenberg
The Happiness Revolutionary
Arthur Brooks moved beyond policy—to something deeper.
by Nancy Walecki
Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot
A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.
by Colleen Walsh
Three New University Professors
Catherine Dulac, Robert J. Sampson, and Arlene Sharpe receive highest faculty appointment
“Make Elections Boring Again”
Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger on the future of democracy
by Lydialyle Gibson
Public Health Dean to Step Down
Michelle Williams led the School of Public Health during the pandemic.
by Jonathan Shaw
Arts and Sciences’ Post-Pandemic Prowess
A robust financial report sets the stage for strategic choices to come.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Faculty Resumes Growing
But the annual trends report shows surprising reliance on non-ladder faculty in the classroom, and continuing struggles with diversity.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Divinity Dean Hempton to Step Down
Plans to depart at end of academic year
by John S. Rosenberg