University News
Claudine Gay in First Post-Presidency Appearance
At Morning Prayers, speaks of resilience and the unknown
by Max J. Krupnick
Overseers Election Update: Voting Postponed
The coronavirus pandemic threatened to disenfranchise alumni balloting.
by John S. Rosenberg
All College Spring-Semester Grades Will Be Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory
“We cannot proceed as if nothing has changed,” FAS dean Claudine Gay wrote. “Everything has changed."
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
College Admits 4.9 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2024
And the term bill exceeds $70,000 for the first time.
What Happens to Harvard’s Workers?
Harvard is expected to announce a decision by the end of this week about whether and how it can help subcontracted workers.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
The Financial Fallout
Barely a decade after the 2008 crisis and Great Recession, new challenges loom. An early assessment of the University’s strengths this time
by John S. Rosenberg
President Bacow and Adele Fleet Bacow Test Positive for Coronavirus
The president and his wife are in isolation.
by John S. Rosenberg
“Don’t Zoom While Driving”
On taking a Harvard Gen Ed class remotely with William C. Kirby
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard at Dusk
“I feel lucky that I took for granted my Harvard experience before its abrupt end.”
by Julie Chung
Second Chances in CS50
In a paper aimed at fellow educators, David Malan reports on interventions designed to teach academic honesty in the wildly popular introductory computer science course he teaches at Harvard.
by Jonathan Shaw
COVID-19: An Emergency, and a Long-Term Challenge
Epidemiologist Marc Lipstich outlines what the country must do swiftly, and what strategically.
by Jonathan Shaw