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Sep 22, 2026
Harvard changed considerably over the past year. Faculty opinion changed more unevenly.
Sep 17, 2026
Amid the controversy over Nicholas Kristof’s upcoming lecture at HKS, there’s something that can be clarified now — and shared consistently before future controversies arise.
Sep 10, 2026
Students reported greater comfort expressing disagreement and more confidence in administrators — but the expiration of point deductions from past controversies also drove much of Harvard’s rise from 245th to 71st.
Sep 9, 2026
An org chart can show where Harvard’s writing tutors sit. It can’t show whether students are learning to write.
Sep 2, 2026
We took a look at the strategy board in the Office of Undergraduate Education. Last year’s policy changes were the groundwork for what comes next.