Board of Overseers
Mark Carney ’87 Will Lead Canada as Prime Minister in Full Term
Mark J. Carney ’87 has defeated Conservative Party Leader Pierre M. Poilievre to remain in power as Canada’s Prime Minister securing the Liberal’s fourth consecutive mandate during a snap election on Monday.
Pritzker Says Harvard Is ‘All Over’ Supporting Students Whose Visas Were Revoked
Penny S. Pritzker ’81, the senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — said the University is working to support students whose visas had been revoked by the Trump administration in its push to deport international students involved in pro-Palestine protests on Tuesday.
As Trump Waits for Harvard’s Reply, Governing Boards Meet in Harvard Square
The Harvard Corporation and the Harvard Board of Overseers — the University’s governing bodies— convened on campus over the weekend to prepare a response to the Trump administration’s $9 billion ultimatum.
GOP Rep. Targets Federal Judge, Harvard Overseer Theodore Chuang ’91 for Impeachment
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed impeachment articles against United States District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University second-highest governing body — on Monday.
Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Endorses 5 Candidates in 2025 Board of Overseers Race
The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard endorsed five candidates for this year’s Board of Overseers election on Sunday, three weeks before Harvard affiliates begin voting to fill six vacancies on the University's second-highest governing board.
Federal Judge and Harvard Overseer Theodore Chuang Finds Trump’s USAID Purge Was Likely Unconstitutional
Federal judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of the Board of Overseers, Harvard’s second-highest governing body — ruled that Elon Musk’s attempts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development were likely unconstitutional.
Canadian Prime Minister Candidate Mark Carney To Resign from Harvard Board of Overseers on Election Day
Mark J. Carney ’87, the frontrunner to become Canada’s 24th Prime Minister, will step down from Harvard’s second-highest governing body on March 9, the day the Liberal Party is set to elect its next leader.
Federal Judge Theodore Chuang, a Harvard Overseer, Questions Trump’s DOGE at Hearing
Federal judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — showed sympathy on Friday for key claims in a case challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency.
From Harvard to Ottawa: Carney and Freeland Vie To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
The race to lead both Canada and a reeling Liberal Party has narrowed to two frontrunners: Carney, the former Canadian and British central bank governor, and Chrystia A. Freeland ’90, the former deputy prime minister and a fellow Harvard alumna.
Harvard Overseer Mark Carney Launches Bid To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.
Harvard Alumni Association Announces Nominees for Board of Overseers
The Harvard Alumni Association announced eight candidates for election to the Board of Overseers — the University’s second-highest governing body — on Wednesday.
Last Year’s Write-in Candidates for the Board of Overseers Will Not Run Again in 2025
At least six of the seven candidates who launched write-in bids for the Board of Overseers last year will not enter the upcoming election cycle, backtracking on previous pledges to run again for the University’s second-highest governing body.
Harvard Faculty Overwhelmingly Donated to Democrats Ahead of 2024 Election
Members of Harvard’s governing boards and faculty donated more than $2.3 million to political candidates and causes ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a Crimson analysis found.
Marc Goodheart, Longtime Secretary of Harvard’s Governing Boards, to Step Down in May
Marc L. Goodheart ’81, the longtime secretary to the University's secretive governing boards, will leave Loeb House after more than 27 years in the role to take a new position as a senior adviser to the president of the University.
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 over the last two years, the project has been hampered by internal tension, alleged pushback over its scope, and leadership turnover.
