Unconfirmed Bomb Threat

A member of the Harvard University Police Department directs people away from Harvard Yard and the Science Center after students were sent an alert of an unconfirmed bomb threat.

Helicopter over Harvard

A helicopter flies over Memorial Hall following reports of an unconfirmed bomb threat on Monday.

Students Evacuate Harvard Yard

Students stream out of Harvard Yard as police respond to an unconfirmed bomb threat on Monday afternoon by evacuating several buildings.

Firefighters Outside Sever

Firefighters stand outside Sever Hall following reports of an unconfirmed bomb threat on Monday afternoon.

Unconfirmed Bomb Threat at Harvard Yard

Khurana Addresses Students

Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana speaks with first-year students in Annenberg Hall, which stayed open following reports of a bomb threat on campus.

Medical School Dean Flier Will Step Down Next Summer

After nine years at the helm of Harvard Medical School, Dean Jeffrey S. Flier will step down from his position at the end of next July.

Fox Club Accepts Group of Women to Its Membership

The Fox Club has accepted a group of junior and senior women into its membership, making it the second male final club this fall to move to go co-ed.

Historian Niall Ferguson Will Leave Harvard for Stanford

Historian Niall Ferguson will become a full-time senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, an American public policy think tank, after 12 years at Harvard.

Police Make Arrest After ‘Potential Stabbing’ Near Law School

Police arrested a man on Wednesday evening after receiving a report of a “potential stabbing” near Harvard Law School’s Cambridge campus.

Harvard’s Capital Campaign Crosses $6 Billion Mark

​Harvard has raised more than $6 billion in gifts and pledges in its capital campaign, charging still closer to its public goal of $6.5 billion.

Police Search for Shooter Near MIT

Following reports of a gunshot victim, MIT and Cambridge police were searching the area around Main and Portland Streets and asked residents to stay clear of the area.

Lowell Sophomore Dies ‘Suddenly and Unexpectedly’

Local authorities are investigating the cause of the death, and there is “no reason to believe that foul play was involved.”

In Historic Move, Spee Club Invites Women To Punch

By early Friday morning, some sophomores—both men and women—had received envelopes under their doors inviting them to a reception next week at the Spee Club’s building at 76 Mount Auburn St.

Man Fatally Shot Near MIT's Campus

​A man was shot and killed Wednesday evening on Main Street near Kendall Square, according to the Cambridge Police Department.

Rothenberg, Longtime Corporation Member, Dies at 69

As Harvard’s treasurer and a member of the Harvard Corporation, James F. Rothenberg '68 remained intimately connected to the University he loved, advising its leaders and helping manage its money, until his death Tuesday. He was 69.

Harvard Investigates IT Security Breach

The security breach to Faculty of Arts and Sciences and central administration information technology networks may have compromised email login information.

Maura Healey Speaks

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at a celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision outside the State House on Friday. Healey was one in a lineup of speakers including lawyer Mary Bonauto and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Marriage for All

Liz Nania, left, and Sandy Bailey of Roslindale, Mass., celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling outside the Massachusetts State House on Friday. "We were married last year," Nania said.

Celebration at the State House

Jessica Mullen, left, and Alia Sullivan, right, celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage with a kiss in front of the Massachusetts State House on Friday evening.

Sister

Sister KrisTall Mighty of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence shows support for the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage outside the Massachusetts State House. The Sisters are a charity and street performance group that uses religious imagery and drag to raise awareness of issues of gender and morality.

Pride

Adam Sutton, front and left, and Edwin Ortiz, front and right, embrace in front of the Massachusetts State House on Friday.

Celebration

Bill Gabovitch, a member of Jewish LGBT advocacy group Keshet, holds a sign reading "Say I Do For All" at the celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling outside the Massachusetts State House on Friday.

Celebrating Same-Sex Marriage

Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision outside the Massachusetts State House on Friday.

Thayer Evacuated After Wastebasket Fire

“The smoke tripped the water abatement system, which released water that then flooded the building from the 5th floor down to the basement,” Dean of Student Life Stephen Lassonde wrote. “Yard Ops is cleaning all the water out and will get the electrical inspectors to go in afterward to declare the building safe for students to re-enter.”