A Message from the President

Dear Members of the Harvard Community: Over the past twelve days, I have heard from many members of our community about events related to the national Occupy movement, Occupy Harvard, the encampment in Harvard Yard, and the judgments we’ve made at the University related to access to the Yard.  As we approach the Thanksgiving break,…

Innovative teaching and learning

Rita E. and Gustave M. Hauser have given Harvard University $40 million to establish a new initiative that will support innovative teaching and learning across the University. Download grant guidelines » (pdf) A gift of $40 million supports new University-wide initiative for innovation in learning and teaching » Cambridge, Mass….

Roundtable airs immigration, research funding issues

Business, university leaders suggest policies to ensure U.S. leadership Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C.  — A group of business and university leaders called on the U.S. government Wednesday to fix broken immigration policies that are interfering with efforts to recruit the world’s best and brightest. With federal budget cuts looming, the group also…