Campus & Community
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A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism
Photography professor recommends 3 local spots to find beauty, solace
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Faber appointed chief development officer for Faculty of Arts and Sciences
New associate vice president and dean of development for FAS to begin Aug. 25
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IT Summit focuses on balancing AI challenges and opportunities
With the tech here to stay, Michael Smith says professors, students must become sophisticated users
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When the falcons come home to roost
Birds of prey have rebounded since DDT era and returned to Memorial Hall. Now new livestream camera offers online visitors front row seat of storied perch.
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John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean
John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as interim leader since March 2024
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Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard
Ruling notes administration action raises serious constitutional concerns
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Eight to be honored as W.E.B. Du Bois medalists
Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among the eight people who will receive the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at Harvard University on Oct. 11.
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Harvard Campaign ends, providing enduring investment
The Harvard Campaign, which concluded on July 1, will help “shape and secure Harvard’s future by investing in both the enduring and emerging …”
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New faculty: Shawon Kinew
Q&A with Shawon Kinew as part of a series introducing new faculty members.
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Young, female, Native American, scientist
Six female Native Americans took part in the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Bobo named dean of social science
A scholar whose research probes inequality, politics, and race, Lawrence D. Bobo has been appointed dean of social science at Harvard. He takes the helm Oct. 1.
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First-week impressions
The fall semester is off to a busy start, with Harvard students scrambling to sample a variety of classes before settling on their course load.
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Harvard program gets high marks
In a recent survey of parents who have completed the Harvard Mind Matters program offered in Cambridge and Boston schools, more than 98 percent were pleased with the materials and outcome.
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A world of potential
Harvard faculty members have traveled the world lately, making exploratory trips that will enable students’ own global adventures in the years to come.
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New faculty: Robert Reid-Pharr
Q&A with Robert Reid-Pharr as part of a series introducing new faculty members.
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Update on panel’s examination of April arrest
In a Q&A session, Professor Annette Gordon-Reed talked about the work of the committee she chairs that’s looking into the arrest of a Harvard student last April, and what’s likely to come from that examination.
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A boost for school principals
The Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Business School have partnered to offer a new certificate program for school principals.
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Students take the lead on new climate program
A new program, led by students, will help interested professional students at Harvard engage to address climate change.
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Alums return to assist and reminisce at convocation
A group of alumni volunteers return to campus to marshal the first official gathering for the Class of 2022 at the First-Year Convocation.
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Bacow stays in the moment at Morning Prayers
Contemplation and reflection were foremost in the mind of Harvard President Larry Bacow during his remarks at Morning Prayers.
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A warmth to beat the heat
Harvard College’s Class of 2022 filled Tercentenary Theatre on Monday for First-Year Convocation to hear lessons on fellowship and friendship, responsibility and reward that will last beyond the school year.
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Keeping first-years informed
The Harvard program First-Year Librarians in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is an effort to strengthen connections between students and staff.
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New leadership at Lowell House
Lowell House will get new faculty deans at the end of the academic year: Nina Zipser, dean for faculty affairs and planning, and David Laibson, Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics.
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Former president, CEO of NAACP joins Kennedy School
The former president and CEO of the NAACP, Cornell William Brooks, has joined the Harvard Kennedy School as professor of the practice of public leadership and social justice. He is the first leader of a national Civil Rights organization to join the School’s senior faculty.
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Wendy Sherman appointed professor and director at HKS
Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, will join Harvard Kennedy School in January as professor of the practice of public leadership and the director of the School’s Center for Public Leadership.
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Warm welcome for Class of 2022
President Larry Bacow, Dean Claudine Gay, and other Harvard leaders welcomed the Class of 2022 to campus on move-in day.
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First time for first-year retreat
The pre-orientation First-Year Retreat and Experience program kicked off this week with a reception in Widener Library and an address from President Larry Bacow.
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Undergrad and Radcliffe fellow bond over bones
Faced with a failed bone graft, undergrad Linh Nam ’20 connects with a Radcliffe Fellow whose work could revolutionize the science of bone replacement.
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Reaching out to welcome diversity
The Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program encourages high school students to consider Harvard College.
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Mike Smith recalls his road traveled, and outlines path ahead
In a Q&A session, Mike Smith, who just stepped down as dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, reflects on his tenure and what may lie ahead.
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Goodbye, blue blazers and rep ties
One of the last bastions of Ivy League style will be closing its Harvard Square men’s store.
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A tailor-made mix
Rafael Gracioso Martins searched for a university that offered a part-time master’s degree with a mix of online and on-campus courses. He found it at the Harvard Extension School.
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Loss and grief ignited her desire to move forward
Cathy Payne chose to get a degree at the Harvard Extension School to honor the memories of loved ones.
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A model faculty
Departing FAS Dean Michael Smith’s investment in world-class scholars is paying big dividends, colleagues say.
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A season for exploration
At the third annual Summer Explorations series at the Harvard Ed Portal, local students of all ages experienced programs that enriched learning, stimulated curiosity, and explored everything from storytelling to ceramics to bike riding.
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Mother joins son at Harvard Extension
Pamela Lim came to Harvard Extension School to ensure her son — initially diagnosed with multiple learning disabilities and later found to be profoundly gifted — was comfortable. She walked away from the experience with her own degree as a master of liberal arts.