Don't Be Afraid of Harlem

But the fear that felt like a bulldozer barreling through my stomach began to fade as I approached the steps of the Terence D. Tolbert Educational Complex, home to the KIPP Infinity Elementary and Middle Schools, two of a nationwide family of charter schools that have devoted themselves to educating underserved communities.

KIPP

SAT vs. ACT

Which wins the standardized testing competition? The SAT or the ACT?

SAT Makeover

The SAT is going through a major overhaul for spring 2016.

Poor Fish, Rich Pond

Low income students walk through the gates of an Ivy League school worried that they will not be able to fit in.

#InternationalProblems

International students often have to go through two sets of admissions processes if they want to attend a university in the U.S.

Stress Workgroup Urges Changes to Reading Period, Scheduling

The committee will review its findings with House Masters in coming weeks, after which Pfister said the report may be made available to the public.

A High-Stakes Dean Search: Transition in University Hall During the Capital Campaign

Administrators and student leaders say that the next permanent College Dean has the potential to maximize the College’s gains from the campaign, particularly if he or she is called upon to serve a more active role in soliciting donations.

What Does the Dean Do?

Here's a question Harvard students might have trouble answering. What does the Dean of the College do?

The Dean of the College: Leading with Limits

Within the next year, the man or woman whom Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith names as the 19th Dean of Harvard College will take charge of 6,700 undergraduates and a host of employees and administrators. But despite the breadth of this charge, the new Dean will find that many of the aspects of University life most relevant to the student body do not fall directly under his or her control.