Messages from the Dean

Dear colleagues, Today marks the official launch of our new administrative model. As we begin this work together, I am writing to describe the current state of administrative support, the significant work still ahead, and the many ways we will be...

Dear colleagues, With the academic year now well underway, I want to take a moment to reflect on what we accomplished last year and how that difficult work has positioned us for the year ahead. In evolutionary biology, there has long been a debate about...

Dear colleagues, I am writing to share that, after two years of thoughtful leadership, Christopher Stubbs will conclude his service as Senior Adviser on Generative AI, and that Douglas Finkbeiner, Professor of Astronomy and of Physics, will succeed him in...

Dear colleagues, I am writing to share an update on graduate admissions levels for the coming year. As you will recall, following the termination of Harvard’s federal grants in April 2025, I made the difficult decision to reduce Ph.D. admissions...

Dear colleagues, I’m delighted to share two significant milestones for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. First, we have successfully completed the Research Accelerator Challenge, meeting our goal of raising $100 million to establish 50 new endowed Ph.D...

Dear colleagues, The start of a new academic year brings a sense of possibility. We are welcoming new faculty to the FAS, greeting the Class of 2030, and watching Harvard Yard fill as students return to campus and classes begin. This year, that sense of a...

Dear colleagues, Over the past several weeks, staff members across the FAS whose roles were affected by the transition to our new administrative services model have been notified. Those conversations are now complete. We recognize that this has been an...

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the FAS Task Force on Workforce Planning, I am writing to share an update on our efforts to reimagine the FAS administrative structure to better support our teaching and research mission while also strengthening the FAS’s...

Dear colleagues, Over the past several weeks, colleagues across the FAS have learned how their roles are positioned in our new administrative services model. Tomorrow and Thursday mark the final days of these notifications for the FAS, with staff in the...

Dear colleagues, Tomorrow, staff in the Division of Social Science and Office of Physical Resources and Planning (OPRP) will learn how their roles are positioned within the new administrative model. As in earlier waves, every staff member in these areas...