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Harvard Files Amicus Brief in Graduate Student Unionization Case
The University argues that the relationship between graduate students and universities should remain academic, not managerial, and student labor unions would “damage private sector graduate education.”...
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Harvard Capital Campaign Nearing $6.5-Billion Goal
Now comes the harder part: fulfilling under-funded priorities.Tamara Elliott Rogers, vice president for alumni affairs and development, directs Harvard's record-setting capital campaign. Photograph by...
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Sarah Jessica Parker to Speak at HLS Class Day
The actor and businesswoman will address students on Wednesday, May 25.Sarah Jessica ParkerPhoto Courtesy of Yu TsaiSarah Jessica ParkerPhoto Courtesy of Yu Tsai Commencement All Topics (include...
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Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Delivers the 2016 Norton Lectures
The distinguished writer delivered the first of six lectures on slavery, racism, and “the literature of belonging.”Toni Morrison, showing off what Homi Bhabha described in his introductory remarks as...
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Law School Committee Recommends Abandoning Shield Linked to Slavery
The recommendation follows three months of investigation into the shield’s history. News All Topics (include primary again, comand or ctrl click to select multiples) NewsGraduate Schools HLS Committee...
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Harvard Sexual Assault Report Calls for Training, Culture Change
The report urges annual prevention training for faculty and students, more funding, and changes in final clubs. Photograph by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Public Affairs and Communications. Steven E....
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Martha Tedeschi to Lead Harvard Art Museums
Hailing from the Art Institute of Chicago, Tedeschi will assume the role next July. Martha TedeschiPhotograph courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago/Harvard Public Affairs and CommunicationsMartha...
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Steven Spielberg Named Harvard’s 2016 Commencement Speaker
The filmmaker will address graduates on May 26. Steven SpielbergPhotograph by Brian Bowen SmithSteven SpielbergPhotograph by Brian Bowen Smith Commencement All Topics (include primary again, comand or...
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Alumni Coalition Opposes Harvard Overseer Slate
The campaign is joined as the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard organizes in response to petitioners.Loeb House, home of the Governing BoardsPhotograph by Harvard Magazine/JCLoeb House, home of the...
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Harvard Corporation to Drop Law School Shield Linked to Slavery
The announcement follows a Law School committee’s recommendation to abandon the shield. News Harvard Corporation to Drop Law School Shield All Topics (include primary again, comand or ctrl click to...
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Robyn Schiff, Stephen Greenblatt to Speak at Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa ceremony opens Commencement week on May 24.Robyn SchiffPhotograph courtesy of Robyn SchiffRobyn SchiffPhotograph courtesy of Robyn Schiff Commencement pbk orator poet 2016 All...
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Contested Harvard Overseer Election Begins
Campaigning gets under way, as ballots are mailed and candidates are endorsed. News All Topics (include primary again, comand or ctrl click to select multiples) NewsAlumni Contested Harvard Overseer...
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Advancing the Allston Enterprise Campus
Harvard appoints Steven D. Fessler to direct development.Steven D. FesslerPhotograph by Jon Chase/Harvard Public Affairs and CommunicationsSteven D. FesslerPhotograph by Jon Chase/Harvard Public...
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St. Louis Blues
Urban planners and scholars talk racism and exclusion in St. Louis.Demolished in the 1970s, less than two decades after it was built, St. Louis’s Pruitt-Igoe public-housing complex became a symbol of...
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Portrait of Peter Gomes Hung in Faculty Room
Harvard installs a portrait of the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes.Peter J. Gomes, portrait by Yuqi WangHarvard Art Museums, © President and Fellows of Harvard College. Peter J. Gomes, portrait by Yuqi...
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Harvard Admits Record-Low 5.2 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2020
A record applicant pool, a 5.2 percent admissions rate, and a $63,025 term bill Harvard College All Topics (include primary again, comand or ctrl click to select multiples) NewsHarvard College Harvard...
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Rashida Jones ’97 Named Class Day Speaker
The actress will address the class of 2016 on May 25.Rashida JonesPhotograph courtesy of Rashida Jones Rashida JonesPhotograph courtesy of Rashida Jones Commencement All Topics (include primary again,...
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Harvard Responds to Congressional Endowment Queries
A letter from President Faust details endowment restrictions, management plans, and other nuggets.Photograph by Jon Chase/Harvard Public Affairs and CommunicationsPhotograph by Jon Chase/Harvard Public...
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The Overseers and Optics
A coincidence of leadership at Harvard, at a contested momentKenji Yoshino and Nicole Parent Haughey Photographs courtesy of Harvard Public Affairs and CommunicationsKenji Yoshino and Nicole Parent...
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Harvard’s Slave Connections
A plaque begins an official acknowledgment of the University’s past.Eighteenth-century Harvard presidents—and slaveowners—Edward Holyoke (left) and Benjamin WadsworthPainting of Edward Holyoke by John...
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