In spring 2024, the Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue Working Group was convened to explore the question of how best to reinforce and nurture a culture of open inquiry and constructive dialogue ...

Harvard maintains a pair of committees that together play a central role in the University’s consideration of matters of shareholder responsibility. These are the Corporation Committee on Shareholder ...

Harvard Divinity School (HDS) students often encounter challenges during school and may not recognize that they need help. As an administrator, faculty, or staff member, you are in a prime position to ...

Harvard Law School (HLS) students often encounter challenges during school and may not recognize that they need help. As an administrator, faculty, or staff member, you are in a prime position to ...

On October 10, 2025, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. Let’s work together to raise awareness, promote understanding, and advocate for policies and initiatives that support mental health and ...

Family, friends, colleagues, students and postdocs, alumni, distinguished guests. I stand before you today humbled by the prospect of leading Harvard, emboldened by the trust you have placed in me, ...

Dear Members of the Harvard Community, In April, the Institutional Voice Working Group was established to consider whether and when our institution should issue official statements on publicly salient ...

Universities throughout the nation face substantial financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies. We write to update you on the steps Harvard is taking to support our vital ...

The strong, uninterrupted partnership among the federal government, research universities, and industry underpins America’s leadership in biomedical discovery and its application to human health.

We write today to provide an update on the work we must do together to address the financial challenges arising from ongoing shifts in federal regulatory and fiscal policy. As you know, the federal ...

I speak with you today not as President of the University but as a concerned member of our community about something that I never thought I would become seriously worried about — the issue of ...

Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Over the last 12 days, the encampment in Harvard Yard has disrupted our educational activities and operations. The right to free speech, including protest and ...