University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
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Harvard Single-Gender Club Rules Rescinded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
Choices challenges facing Harvard approaching fall
The choices and challenges facing the University and the Harvard community
Juneteenth Is Now a University Holiday
The holiday “offers a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the promise of a new beginning,” University president Larry Bacow wrote.
The Pandemic’s Economic Fallout
How the COVID-19 economic crisis has been fundamentally different from past recessions
by Matteo Wong
Harvard College Outlines Fall Residence and Teaching Option
Dean Claudine Gay outlines “minimal,” “moderate,” and “full” residential scenarios, and the hurdles that have to be overcome.