University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Graduate Student Union Authorizes Another Strike
The University warns this walkout may not be protected by labor law, an assertion the union disputes.
FAS Readies for Administrative Transition
Faculty leaders say layoffs will yield $20 million in annual savings.
Trump Administration Will Investigate Alleged Visa Fraud at Harvard
The announcement comes two days after a federal appeals court heard arguments about an international students ban.
Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Restore Harvard Funding Cuts
The government’s lawyers homed in on a jurisdictional argument for its authority to to terminate federal grants.
Three Harvard Alumni and a Former Postdoc Named MacArthur Fellows
A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.
Harvard Graduate Students Union Begins Strike Authorization Vote
Amid contract negotations, two unions are discussing a joint walkout this fall.
At Harvard’s IOP, Two Views of Diversity Get a Hearing
Professor Cornell William Brooks and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts hold a lively debate on DEI and Project 2025.
The Harvard AI Debate Heats Up
The University has pushed the adoption of AI into teaching and operations, but faculty resistance is growing louder.
FAS Fund for Ph.D. Students Reaches $100 Million Goal
The division is launching a new fundraising effort to support 50 additional students.
Garber Welcomes Class of 2030 to ‘Constellation Harvard’
Due to rain, the University held dual Convocation ceremonies for the Class of 2030 in Sanders Theatre.
‘What Do We Dream Of at Harvard?’
President Alan M. Garber used traditional Memorial Church address to consider the unique qualities of human intelligence and learning.