University News
Between Harvard and Office for Civil Rights, A Symbiotic Relationship
As Harvard has searched for administrators to lead its Title IX office and bolster efforts to comply with federal guidelines, it continues to turn to staffers with firsthand experience in enforcing them.
Harvard, Plaintiff Propose Schedule for Sexual Harassment Case
A lawsuit challenging Harvard's compliance with Title IX could last into 2018.
Faust Meets with Donors and Alums in Los Angeles
University President Drew G. Faust took a trip to Los Angeles, Calif. this week “to catch up with alumni and donors on the West Coast."
NLRB Calls for Re-Vote in Unionization Election
The National Labor Relations Board will conduct another election to determine whether eligible students at Harvard can form a union if a re-vote does not end in favor of the union.
Congressman John Lewis Accepts Kennedy School’s Gleitsman Award
“You get beaten, you get knocked down, you get arrested a few times. It makes you stronger, it makes you more determined,” Georgia Congressman John R. Lewis said.
Schools Will be 'Differentially' Affected by Endowment Returns, Faust Says
As Harvard seeks to cope with disappointing endowment returns from last fiscal year, some of the University's twelve constituent schools will be harder hit than others.
New Campus Group Calls for Private Prison Divestment
Students have launched a new effort urging Harvard to divest—this time taking aim at the University’s holdings in private prison stocks.
Law School Student Groups Endorse Wilkins for Deanship
Ten Harvard Law School student affinity groups have endorsed Professor David B. Wilkins ’77 to be the next dean of the Law School.
'Fair Harvard' Lyric Change Fails to Strike Chord with Students
“Changing the name of a song does very little to impact my experience here,” Jonathan S. Roberts ’17 said.
Students, Profs Skeptical of Title IX Office Restructuring
Student activists and professors question whether the restructuring of Harvard's Title IX Office's will lead to substantive improvements.
Harvard, Union Effort File Post-Hearing Briefs with NLRB
Both parties' briefs address two main issues: challenged ballots and allegations of an unfair election.
Coalition for Diverse Harvard Releases Endorsements for Overseers Election
An alumni coalition focused on increasing diversity at Harvard endorsed five candidates in this year’s Board of Overseers election.
Harvard Files New Amicus Brief Against Immigration Order
Harvard argued that President Donald Trump’s latest immigration order imperils its educational missions in an amicus briefing it filed Friday.
Muslim Women Gather At First-Ever Kennedy School Summit
“I have been feeling very vulnerable lately as a Muslim woman and I wanted to get more tools to fight for people like me," Sulaiman said.
Harvard Medical School Launches First Online Certificate Program
Harvard Medical School will launch its first online certificate program this summer for people considering health careers, offering four paid courses on topics in medicine.
HDS Event Explores Overlap of Meditation, Technology, and Medicine
At the event, speakers presented medical and scientific research related to the mind.
Under Financial Pressure, GSAS Plans Unusually Low Stipend Increase
GSAS will increase student stipends by 1.5 percent in the 2017-2018 academic year, an unusually small increase owing to poor returns on Harvard’s endowment.
Divest Harvard Blockades University Hall
Around 20 members of Divest Harvard blockaded entrances to University Hall Wednesday in protest of Harvard’s stance on investing in the coal industry.
Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to Become HKS Professor
Former Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter will join the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School at the end of the academic year as a professor and director of the Belfer Center.
Campus Landscape Services Now Use Battery-Powered Equipment
Landscape Services, a unit of Harvard Campus Services, is replacing their traditional, fuel-powered landscaping equipment with battery-powered counterparts in an attempt to reduce noise and air pollution.
For Commencement, A Historically Male Set of Speakers
In the past 30 years, the University has chosen just seven women to deliver the Commencement Day oration—a pattern that some involved in planning graduation exercises criticize.
HMC Will Invest At Least $300 Million to Spun-Off Hedge Fund
Months after announcing it would radically revise its investment strategy by the end of the fiscal year, Harvard Management Company will invest at least $300 million into a hedge fund formed by some of its former money managers.
Fast-Track Visa Suspension Could Jeopardize Hiring
The premium processing freeze may prevent or delay the hiring of international faculty and researchers.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Faust Reflects on Vietnam War
University President Drew G. Faust paid homage to the lives lost in the Vietnam War in a speech at a university in Ho Chi Minh City Thursday.
Court Denies Harvard Motion to Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit
A lawsuit that challenges Harvard’s compliance with anti-sex discrimination law Title IX will proceed after a federal court ruled Friday to deny the University’s efforts to dismiss the suit.