University News
Divinity School Event Explores Humans’ Relationship to Nature
The event convened thinkers from a variety of backgrounds, who spoke about everything from indigenous communities, to religion, to mental health, each in relation to nature and humans’ complex relation to it.
Harvard Medical School Requests Retractions for Former Professor’s Research
The professor, Piero Anversa, left the Medical School in December 2015 after investigations into the integrity of his research.
Harvard, Students for Fair Admissions Do Battle Over Discrimination on Day One of Trial
The opening day of the highly anticipated Harvard admissions trial drew hordes of spectators and reporters — enough people to fill two courtrooms and a jury assembly room.
With ‘I Got My Flu Shot’ Stickers, HUHS Wards Off Winter Epidemic
Earlier this month, HUHS started hosting vaccination clinics, offering free flu shots to all University affiliates.
Grad Union, Harvard Head to the Bargaining Table
Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers marked the occasion with a kickoff rally in Harvard Yard.
Bacow Warns Admissions Trial Could 'Create Divisions' Among Harvard Affiliates
Bacow’s emails to students and alumni Wednesday marked his first missives directly addressing the suit.
‘A Thing I’ll Never Forget’: The HUDS Strike, Two Years Later
Almost exactly two years ago, hundreds of dining workers traded in their punch cards for picket signs, walked out of the dining halls and cafes on Harvard’s campus, and launched an historic 22-day strike.
Harvard Still Facing Three Federal Probes Into Its Compliance With Title IX
Harvard continues to face three separate federal Title IX investigations more than four years after the first complaint was filed.
Economics Professor Gita Gopinath Appointed First Woman Chief Economist of IMF
In the chief economist role, Gopinath will lead a team of more than 1000 researchers while also serving as the most influential policy adviser to the managing director of the IMF.
Bacow Has a Message for Harvard Hopefuls: The Sanctions Are Here to Stay
Just a few months into his tenure, University President Lawrence S. Bacow has a simple message for Harvard hopefuls: don’t apply if you’re not comfortable with the College’s social group penalties.
Harvard Extension School Holds Inaugural Convocation
Harvard Extension School held a convocation for admitted students for the first time in its 108-year history.
Harvard Business School Officially Dedicates New Conference Center, Klarman Hall
Klarman Hall, Harvard Business School’s latest construction project, made its debut today as a state-of-the-art convening center.
Students Filed Title IX Complaints Against Kavanaugh to Prevent Him From Teaching at Harvard Law
Over the past week, several students filed formal complaints alleging Kavanaugh’s presence in Cambridge would violate Harvard’s policy prohibiting sexual and gender-based harassment.
Faust, Khurana, Smith To Testify in Admissions Trial
Lawyers for Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions filed separate lists of witnesses they “will” or “may” call to testify on Monday.
Obama Endorses Democrat Jay Gonzalez for Governor
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Mass. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez Monday, as Gonzalez prepares to face popular Republican incumbent Charlie D. Baker ’79 at the polls in November.
Bacow Begins Working in Massachusetts Hall as Renovation Nears Completion
The summer renovation of Massachusetts Hall prevented University President Lawrence S. Bacow from immediately taking his rightful seat in the ancestral workspace of Harvard presidents past.
Undergraduate Council Demands Harvard Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations
Harvard's Undergraduate Council voted Sunday night to demand the University investigate allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted several women before allowing the judge to return to lecture at the Law School this winter.
Harvard Law Students Agitate Against Kavanaugh As Dean Seeks to Explain His Silence On Nominee
As the showdown over Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation continues to grip the country, Harvard Law School students are not letting up in their efforts to prevent Kavanaugh — who teaches at the school — from reaching the nation’s highest court.
Judge Rules Harvard Admissions Suit Must Proceed to Trial
U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled Friday that the admissions lawsuit alleging Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants must go to trial in October, thwarting Harvard's hopes to the contrary.
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Hires New Title IX Coordinator
Danielle E. Farrell will serve as the new Title IX coordinator for the roughly 4,000 Ph.D. and masters students enrolled in GSAS.
Harvard Medical School Demonstrators Demand Gun Control, Gun Research Funding
The event was organized by “Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic,” a national organization of healthcare professionals which advocates for “evidence-based policy” to reduce gun injuries.
Hundreds of Harvard Law Students Walk Out of Class to Support Kavanaugh Accusers
Many law school students pinned small pink buttons declaring “I Believe Christine Blasey Ford” to their chests.
Kennedy School Students, Encouraged by Diversity Efforts, Say They’re 'Energized' to Push For More
The Harvard Kennedy School has taken a number of steps in recent months to address concerns students and faculty raised about diversity.
Bacow Heads to Home State of Michigan In Quest to Fix Harvard’s Image Problem
Bacow, a Michigan native, stopped through Detroit and Pontiac to make the case to locals that Harvard can positively impact their lives and neighborhoods. The trip comes at a perilous moment for higher education in America.