Yale Capitulates
Eli President Richard C. Levin signals deeper endowment losses and spending cuts. What are the implications for Harvard’s finances?
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Harvard Finances
Endowment Value Declines 29.5% as Investment Return Is Negative 27.3%
Harvard Management Company’s annual report quantifies the punishing decline in the value of the University’s endowment.
9.10.09
Finding a New Footing
An update on the University’s economic situation
9.1.09
President Drew Faust: "Still Harvard"
President Faust on Harvard’s finances, intellectual momentum, and future
9.1.09
The Endowment Manager's Perspective
Harvard Management Company president Jane Mendillo offers an update
9.1.09
Brevia
Short takes on recent news
9.1.09
Katherine Lapp Named Executive Vice President
University of California EVP succeeds Edward C. Forst ’82.
8.20.09
"Resizing," before "Reshaping"
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences tackles a massive budget crisis.
7.1.09
Liquidity and Leverage
Understanding the University’s financial challenges—beyond the endowment’s fall
7.1.09
Printed Catalogs: R.I.P.
A Harvard fixture bites the dust.
7.1.09
Looming Layoffs
With the endowment down sharply and employee compensation accounting for nearly half of University expenses recently, the administration plans to trim staff jobs.
7.1.09
"Thank You, Alumni"
Reunioners and seniors of 2009 give the University a welcome assist.
7.1.09
Harvard Layoffs Update, and More "Reshaping" to Come
School-specific news on layoffs; FAS cost-cutting working groups; and the endowment’s forward commitments
6.30.09
Layoffs Begin
The University has begun laying off employees, part of its efforts to reduce costs to cope with the projected 30 percent decline in the value of the endowment.
6.23.09
The Early Retirees
The University has disclosed information on the staff members, by school, who were offered and who accepted its voluntary early-retirement incentive program.