Academics
Undergraduates Begin Tenth Harvard Yard Excavation
Undergraduates in a Harvard anthropology course have begun excavating Harvard Yard, the area between Harvard Hall and Holden Chapel, for the twentieth year of the Harvard Yard Archaeology Project.
Students Debate Harvard College Grading Policies at HUA Town Hall
The Harvard Undergraduate Association held a town hall meeting on Sunday to gauge student opinion on the contents of a report on the College’s grading practices released last week by the Office of Undergraduate Education.
Planning Group Releases Proposed Bylaws for a Faculty Senate at Harvard
The planning body for a University-wide faculty senate released proposed bylaws for the group on Friday, recommending a 43-member senate that would help advise Harvard’s central administration and governing boards on issues that cut across the University.
From a ‘Crazy’ Class to a Campus Craze: Entrepreneurship Takes Off in Harvard College Curriculum
Entrepreneurship at the College has exploded. Once limited to extracurricular programs and social enterprise workshops, the College now offers half a dozen classes on startups, venture capital, and innovation.
‘Soul-Crushing’: Students Slam Harvard’s Grade Inflation Report
Harvard students pushed back forcefully against a new University report condemning grade inflation, arguing that it misrepresented their academic experience and would add pressure to an already demanding campus environment.
Harvard College’s Grading System Is ‘Failing,’ Report on Grade Inflation Says
More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report released by the Office of Undergraduate Education on Monday.
Web Outage Leaves Faculty, Students Without Access to Canvas for More Than 12 Hours
Canvas, Harvard’s main platform for classes, was nonoperational for more than 12 hours on Monday due to a widespread web outage, leaving students and professors unable to access class materials and submit assignments.
Harvard Unions Stage Poster Campaign in Protest of Black Lives Matter Sign Removal
Members of three Harvard unions plastered hundreds of Black Lives Matter posters across campus on Thursday to protest the University’s decision to remove a sign bearing the same message from two professors’ office windows this summer.
‘A Really Big Milestone’: Sophomores Celebrate at HUA Declaration Day Event
Harvard sophomores flooded the sunny steps of Widener Library on Friday to celebrate the College’s official concentration declaration deadline, posing for pictures with banners of their chosen departments and programs while enjoying piles of Joe's pizza.
Will Flintoft ’26 Elected Australian Rhodes Scholar
Will J. Flintoft ’26 was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship last month, one of nine students from Australia to receive the honor this year.
Harvard Proposes Yearlong Wage Freeze to Non-Tenure Track Faculty Union
Harvard proposed keeping non-tenure-track faculty salaries flat through June 2026 during negotiations with their union on Thursday — an early sign that the University will resist major wage increases as it weathers a funding crisis.
On Survey, Majority of FAS Faculty Say Harvard Undergrads Don’t Care Enough About Their Courses
Two-thirds of professors who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences said they believe Harvard students do not prioritize their courses enough.
Can Harvard Bring Students’ Focus Back to the Classroom?
Harvard’s most vocal critics — and members of its faculty — have claimed that the University’s classes have gotten easier. Now, as Harvard moves to recenter academics in undergraduates’ lives, its students’ shifted priorities are posing a problem.
Phi Beta Kappa Selects Final 130 Seniors From Harvard Class of 2025
More than 100 students were inducted into the Harvard College chapter of PBK, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, on Friday.
71 Harvard Undergraduates Awarded 2025 Hoopes Prize for Senior Theses
When Kay M. Rollins ’25 took a nap on Thursday, she didn’t expect to wake up to texts reading “Have you heard the news?” about her winning the Hoopes Prize.
