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Infighting and Pressure From Above: Inside Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative

The $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative is meant to redress the University’s historic ties to slavery. But…

Provost, Placeholder, President: How Alan Garber Won Over the Harvard Corporation

In fall 2023, Alan Garber ’76 was eyeing retirement — not a promotion. But his efforts to guide the University out of crisis and…

How Lesley University Descended Into Crisis

As Harvard began to make international headlines in fall 2023, its lower-profile neighbor in Cambridge had spiraled into a full…

‘Keeper of the Keys’: Meet the Secretary of Harvard’s Secretive Governing Boards

Marc L. Goodheart ’81 is the most powerful person at Harvard no one has ever heard of.

Undergrad Sues Harvard IRC After Removal Over $170,000 ‘Financial Stress Test’

Theo J. Harper ’25 sued the Harvard International Relations Council after he was temporarily removed from the group in December…

‘This Has to Stop’: Harvard Set to Consider Institutional Neutrality

Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 is expected to announce a working group that will consider a policy of institutional…

88 Days: The Unraveling of Claudine Gay’s Harvard Presidency

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Jan. 2, ending her tenure as the University's 30th president after it was clear the…

Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns, Shortest Tenure in University History

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday afternoon, a stunning downfall for Harvard’s first Black president and former…

Former Harvard Corporation Head William Lee ’72 Helped Prepare Gay Ahead of Testimony, Highlighting Complex Dual Roles

Former Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow William F. Lee ’72 and a team of lawyers from his firm, WilmerHale, played a major role…

Harvard President Gay Traveled to Washington to Quell the Backlash. Her Testimony Only Made it Worse.

Harvard President Claudine Gay appeared before Congress Tuesday to quell the backlash against the University. Instead, the hearing…

‘Bullied Into Leaving’: Harvard Research Admin File Workplace Complaints, Leave Department En Masse

Top Harvard officials repeatedly failed to address workplace complaints against Associate Dean for Research Administration Services…

The Abolitionist and the Prisoners’ Union

Fifty years ago, the Massachusetts corrections commissioner handed the keys to the men incarcerated at Walpole State Prison. They…

Battling in Court and on Campus, HBS Professor Francesca Gino Denies Data Fraud Allegations

As Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino continues to battle for vindication in court and the public eye following…

What’s in a Name? Ken Griffin’s $300 Million Donation Floods Harvard with Cash and Questions

Republican megadonor Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 $300 million donation to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences — which renamed the Graduate…

Leaving Legacy Behind

With the Supreme Court widely expected to strike down race-conscious admissions this summer, another Harvard College admissions…

Bloated or Beneficial? Harvard’s Growing Admin

In 2004, Harvard employed just under 5,300 full-time administrators. Nearly two decades later, this figure has seen a whopping…

Dan Schrag, Top Harvard Climate Scientist, Faces Allegations of Bullying and Toxicity Spanning Two Decades

A nationally respected voice on climate science and policy, Harvard professor Daniel P. Schrag faced disciplinary measures in…

‘Ghosted’: Clients, Mentors Seek Money and Answers from Harvard Dropout’s College Admissions Startup

Clients and former admissions mentors are still seeking refunds, compensation, and answers more than six months after the acquisition…

‘Still Unresolved’: Harvard Student Group Missing Approximately $30,000 After Leadership Dispute

The former president of the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative, just weeks after the conclusion of her term, transferred…

Harvard Terminates University Health Services Physician Following Misconduct Reports, Triggering Medical Board Investigation

A Harvard University Health Services physician was terminated last year after receiving several complaints from female patients…

Harvard Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Forced to Leave by Kennedy School Dean, Sources Say

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf is forcing out online misinformation expert Joan M. Donovan from her role at…

‘Long Overdue’: Leverett Affiliates Say Former Faculty Deans’ Early Departure is Years in the Making

In June, Leverett House’s faculty deans stepped down from their posts — a year before the end of their term. For some affiliates…

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