University News
Taking Climate Action at Harvard
Focusing on prime polluting industries, plus politics and policy
by Jonathan Shaw
Letting Go of the “Ideal” Classroom
“The ‘ideal’ classroom never existed anyway, at least not in a perfectly equitable manner,” writes Julie Chung ’20.
by Julie Chung
My Zero-Minute Commute to Zoom University
“The biggest obstacle to our collective learning is the elephant in the room: a global pandemic, taking place amid existing inequalities,” writes Drew Pendergrass ’20.
by Drew Pendergrass
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Freezes Faculty Hiring
Dean Gay outlines near-term actions—and “the definition of a hard problem” facing the FAS.
by John S. Rosenberg
How Harvard’s Professional Schools Will Cope with the Economic Crisis
Deans articulate their diverse faculties’ divergent priorities (and problems)—plus an MIT perspective
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Announces Salary, Hiring Freezes and Other Spending Cuts
University belt-tightening announced, plus further information on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences—and higher education
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Engineering School’s Move to Allston Deferred
As the pandemic halts construction, the move-in schedule for the fall semester has slipped.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Campus, Quieted
The sudden dispersal from Cambridge and Boston, Commencement postponed, and the looming financial consequences
by John S. Rosenberg
A President Mended, A University Challenged
Larry Bacow puts Harvard in the perspective of the pandemic.
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