On June 15, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences provided an interim report on fall planning efforts that outlined three possible pathways for how we might return students to campus. After careful deliberation, and informed by extensive input from our community, we write today to announce our...
It is with great excitement that I write to announce that Dr. Nancy Coleman has been named the next Dean of the Division of Continuing Education. She will assume the role on July 13, 2020.
Nancy is an accomplished and nationally recognized leader in professional, continuing, and online learning who leads with a passion for student success and a deep commitment to expanding access and opportunities for non-traditional...
I am writing to share the results of the first-ever study of Harvard’s Department of Athletics. As we approach the Department’s centennial anniversary in 2026, we sought to gain insights that would help answer a fundamental question—how can Harvard build on a century of success to continue to set the standard for collegiate athletics for the next hundred years? To that end, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences commissioned the organizational research firm Mercer to study the culture of athletics at Harvard and document the experience of our student-athletes...
Like many of you, I have watched in pain and horror the events unfolding across the nation this week, triggered by the callous and depraved actions of a white police officer in Minneapolis.... Read more about The death of George Floyd
I am pleased to announce that Erin McDermott has been named the next John D. Nichols ’53 Family Director of Athletics at Harvard. She will assume the role on July 1, 2020.... Read more about Director of Athletics
The disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who solicited minors for prostitution, used charitable donations to establish relationships with a number of leading universities, including Harvard. In September, the University launched a review of Epstein’s donations and ties to Harvard, which was conducted by the Office of the General Counsel with the assistance of the law firm Foley Hoag. This afternoon President Bacow announced the results of that review to the Harvard community.... Read more about FAS Response to Report Regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s Connections to Harvard
Following the announcement on October 17th that Bob Scalise would retire from his role as the Nichols Family Director of Athletics at the end of this academic year, I am writing to share information about the search for his successor.
The John D. Nichols '53 Family Director of Athletics at Harvard oversees the largest athletics program in the Ivy League, a broad club and intramural sports program, and an array of health and wellness resources that serve the entire University community. In leading the Department in... Read more about Director of Athletics Search
Over the last few days I have heard from students, alumni, friends, and colleagues expressing support for ethnic studies at Harvard and calling for an institutional commitment to the field. I write today to state unequivocally my commitment to building ethnic studies at Harvard and to describe how I am working toward that goal.... Read more about Building the Future of Ethnic Studies at Harvard
Following the announcement earlier this fall that Hunt Lambert would retire from his role as Dean of the Division of Continuing Education (DCE) at the end of this calendar year, I write today to share information about the search for his successor.... Read more about Dean of DCE Search
