University News

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

Harvard Faculty Discuss Tenure Denials

New data show a shift in when, in the process, rejections occur

by Joanna M Weiss

A letter from the editor

An editor's guide to this issue’s perspectives on teaching and learning

Video capture studio to open in Harvard's Widener Library

A brand-new video-capture studio is slated to open this fall.

New University technology vice provost and leadership gift at HSPH

On the verge of Harvard’s capital campaign, bolstering teaching at the University and the School of Public Health

Harvard’s past president endorses online education

Harvard’s president emeritus embraces online learning.

Online collaboration advances teaching platform

The Harvard-MIT online-teaching venture joins with the search, software, and cellphone giant to make its technology widely available.

HarvardX, edX, and MOOCs proving effective at educating

edX and other MOOC providers expand offerings, assess effectiveness, and move toward course credit.

Harvard news: College dean, HarvardX, socially responsive investing, and more

Harvard news: College dean, HarvardX, socially responsive investing, library leaders, and more

Harvard-MIT edX extends to a nonpartner

Harvard-MIT education technology extends to a nonpartner.

New applications for massive open online courses at Harvard and beyond

A snapshot of new alliances in online education

HarvardX Announces Fall Courses 2013

Online-education partnership with MIT offers full-length classes and shorter “modules” in several disciplines.