University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Five Questions with Peter R. Girguis
A Harvard professor of evolutionary biology on what lurks in the deep sea
Ivy League Announces No Sports in Fall
The league becomes first in Division I to scrap fall competition.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard MIT Sue U.S. Government Over International Students Directive
Attack U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement directive
Harvard Allows 40 Percent of Undergraduates Return Fall Semester
Freshmen and others on campus this fall, seniors in spring; plus calendar changes, no change in cost of attendance, and other details released
Much Bigger Than the Police
A Radcliffe Institute panel examines the protest movement against police violence and structural racism.
Risky Lending in Flood Zones
To protect against rising seas, local lenders are selling off risky mortgages.
Harvard Single-Gender Club Rules Rescinded
Facing legal challenges, the University does away with its controversial regulations on final clubs, fraternities, and sororities.
College Yield Drops 3 Percent Since COVID-19
Some students have deferred their enrollment to next year.
Harvard fall plans informed by other northeastern colleges
Fall academic plans from four different New England institutions—and what Harvard faces
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
Nancy Coleman Dean Harvard Continuing Education
A new leader for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ large extension operation