Presidential Search
Harvard Affiliates Advocate for a ‘Climate Champion’ as Next University President
Dozens of Harvard faculty members and student and alumni organizations signed onto a letter last week urging the committee searching for the school’s 30th president to select a “climate champion” as the University’s next leader.
Does FAS Dean Claudine Gay Have Her Eye on the Harvard Presidency? ‘I Have a Great Job,’ She Says.
Though some faculty members put forward Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Claudine Gay as a candidate for the University’s next president, she remained adamant that her focus is on her current work as dean in an interview Wednesday.
Harvard President Search Committee Names Student Advisory Group
Harvard on Thursday unveiled an 18-member student advisory group that will counsel the search committee tasked with selecting the University’s 30th president.
Khurana Praises Bacow’s Time as Harvard President
Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana praised the tenure of University President Lawrence S. Bacow, who is set to step down in June, and called Bacow a “great friend of Harvard College."
How Harvard Picks Its Presidents
As Harvard gears up to select its 30th president, here’s what you need to know about the search process, timing, and criteria.
Harvard Presidential Search Committee Names Faculty, Staff Advisory Panels
A month into the hunt for Harvard’s 30th leader, the school’s presidential search committee made its first public move on Thursday, unveiling the membership of faculty and staff advisory panels that will provide input during the selection process.
Harvard Unveils Search Committee to Select 30th President
Twelve members of the Harvard Corporation and three members of the school’s Board of Overseers will make up the committee tasked with finding Harvard’s 30th president in a search process that publicly kicked off Thursday.
Super Tuesday Reax
Resident Fellows at the Institute of Politics shared reflections and predictions on the 2020 race during a Super Tuesday watch event.
Ten Stories That Shaped the 2010s
The past decade at Harvard has been anything but boring. The University witnessed a bevy of challenges — cheating scandals and financial troubles, lawsuits and strikes. Here, The Crimson takes a look back at stories that defined Harvard over the past ten years.
President Bacow Takes Office
Considered to be the man for the moment with his decades of experience in higher education, Bacow takes charge at a time when Harvard finds itself subject to a slew of of lawsuits, a new endowment tax imposed by D.C. lawmakers, and criticism that the University only caters to America’s elite.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2018
2018 was a momentous year for Harvard. As the University welcomed its 29th president Lawrence S. Bacow, it struggled with numerous challenges including lawsuits alleging discrimination, accusations of sexual harassment levied at prominent affiliates, and an "unprecedented" endowment tax. As the year comes to an end, The Crimson examines the ten stories that most defined 2018.
With Home-Cooked Salmon, The Bacow Era Begins
The reins to the nation’s oldest university changed hands Sunday over plates of salmon — grilled by Harvard's 29th president Lawrence S. Bacow for its 28th, Drew G. Faust.
Searching for Harvard's 29th President
A brief primer on the search for the 29th President of Harvard University.
Lawrence Bacow to Serve as Harvard's Next President
Harvard Corporation member Lawrence S. Bacow will serve as the University’s 29th president.
Q&A with Harvard President-elect Lawrence Bacow
Incoming Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow answers questions during the official press conference Sunday afternoon.
A Woman with a Social Impact: Tracy P. Palandjian ’93
In her late 30s, Tracy P. Palandjian ’93 had an awakening—while working at a management consulting firm, she began to search for something greater than herself.
Lee and Bacow
Harvard President-elect Lawrence S. Bacow and Senior Fellow of the Harvard Corporation William F. Lee '72 embrace at the press conference announcing Bacow's selection.
Bacow Inauguration Set for October
Lawrence S. Bacow, Harvard’s 29th president, will be inaugurated into his new role in a ceremony filled with centuries-old traditions on Oct 5.
Corporation To Fill Open Seat After Bacow Assumes Presidency
The Harvard Corporation—the University’s highest governing body—will soon have an open seat on their 13-member board.
UC Reps Allege Lack of Student Input in Presidential Search
Multiple members of the Undergraduate Council alleged Harvard did not adequately take student input into account in its recently completed presidential search at a Council meeting Monday.