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Harvard Reports First Deficit Since Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2025, Sees 12% Endowment Growth
Harvard reported an operating loss of $113 million — its first budget deficit since 2020 — as its financial footing shakes from disruptions to federal funding, even as the total value of its endowment grew by 11.9 percent to $56.9 billion, according to its fiscal year 2025 financial report.
Current-Use Donations to Harvard Hit Record $629 Million in Fiscal Year 2025
Harvard received a record-breaking $629 million in current-use donations during fiscal year 2025, representing a 19 percent increase from last year and the largest total in University history, according to the annual financial report released on Thursday.
In the Fight Over Federal Higher Education Policy, Massachusetts Is a Major Player
In its clash with the Trump administration, Harvard has a powerful ally: the state of Massachusetts.
Security Guards Present Wage, Leave Proposals at First Bargaining Session
Harvard security guards presented proposals asking for wage increases that keep up with inflation and expanded retirement options during their first bargaining session with Securitas Security Services on Wednesday.
Appeals Court Allows Lawsuit Against Harvard Over Morgue Thefts To Advance
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts allowed on Monday lawsuits against Harvard over mishandling of human remains by a former morgue manager to proceed to discovery.
Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student
In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for the creation of a public high school in Minnesota that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.”
Harvard Custodians Open Contract Negotiations With Wage and Benefit Requests
Harvard custodians presented a suite of economic proposals to University officials at their first bargaining session on Tuesday, asking for raises to compensate for inflation since the pandemic began.
HLS Visiting Professor Placed on Leave After Arrest For Firing Pellet Gun Near Brookline Synagogue
A visiting professor at Harvard Law School was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after allegedly firing a pellet gun outside of a Brookline synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Harvard Impact Labs Fund $25,000 Grants for Faculty Public Service
Eight University professors received $25,000 grants as part of their inaugural Harvard Impact Labs fellowships to launch social science projects in collaboration with public and private sector leaders.
Penny Pritzker Says She Has ‘Absolutely No Idea’ How Trump Talks Will Conclude
Harvard Corporation senior fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 said on Sunday that the Trump administration had pushed for a $500 million settlement to resolve its six-month standoff with the University — but cast doubt on whether Harvard was considering the sum.
6 Months Behind Schedule, Harvard Endowment’s Annual Climate Report Is Nowhere to be Seen
Harvard Management Company has not published its annual climate report six months after its expected release, and officials won’t say whether Harvard will continue providing annual updates on its progress in achieving net-zero endowment emissions by 2050.
Allston Residents ‘Disappointed’ by Discontinuation of Harvard Recreation Memberships
The Harvard Ed Portal discontinued its offering of memberships to recreational facilities across its Cambridge and Allston campuses this month, ending a community benefit that had granted hundreds of Allston-Brighton residents cheap access to the University’s gyms, climbing wall, and pool.
MethaneSAT Went Dark in June. What’s Next for the Harvard Scientists Behind It?
In March 2024, a state-of-the-art methane-detecting satellite — the product of nearly a decade of work in Harvard labs — soared into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. But a year later, MethaneSAT lost power in space, and its stream of data on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas went dark.
HBS Alum Indicted on Federal Charges for Running ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Vladimir Artamonov, a 2003 Harvard Business School alum, was indicted in federal court for allegedly defrauding investors – including several of his own HBS classmates – out of more than $4 million in a “Ponzi-like fashion,” according to documents unsealed Thursday.
Breaking Silence, Former University President Claudine Gay Blasts Harvard’s ‘Compliance’ With White House Demands
In a rare address two years after her resignation, former University President Claudine Gay issued a blistering rebuke of Harvard in Amsterdam on Sept. 3, accusing her successor of surrendering to Donald Trump.
Former HLS Prof. Alan Dershowitz Says He Will Urge Peace in Gaza War at IOP Forum
Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, an ardent defender of Israel and a high-profile litigator, said Israel may have been wrong to invade Gaza at Harvard Kennedy School forum on Tuesday.
Former HLS Prof. Alan Dershowitz, a Staunch Israel Supporter, To Speak at HKS Forum on War in Gaza
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, a high-profile defense lawyer and a fierce supporter of Israel, will speak at the JFK Jr. forum on Sept. 16 for the first “Middle East Dialogues” event of the fall.
Ghislaine Maxwell Alleges Former FAS Dean Henry Rosovsky Received ‘Massage’ at Epstein’s House
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell alleged that former FAS Dean Henry A. Rosovsky received a “massage” through disgraced billionaire and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein’s network, according to a transcript of a U.S. Department of Justice interview.
Rabbi Getzel Davis To Lead New Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement
Harvard announced a new presidential initiative on interfaith engagement on Wednesday, accepting recommendations from two University task forces on bias against Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates to increase pluralistic programming at the University.
Harvard Announces 2 New Partnerships With Israeli Universities
Harvard announced a new undergraduate study abroad program with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and launched a postdoctoral fellowship for Israeli scientists at Harvard Medical School on Monday in a dramatic expansion of the University’s academic and institutional ties to Israel.
Harvard Names Serial Entrepreneur Jill Kravetz as Executive Director of Innovation Labs
Jill Kravetz will succeed Matthew M. Segneri ’04 as executive director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, a University-wide center that provides funding, workspace, and mentorship to entrepreneurs, Harvard announced Thursday.
Trump Admin Urges Reconsideration of Harvard’s Accreditation Status
The Trump administration notified Harvard’s accreditor on Wednesday that the University is in violation of federal civil rights law and suggested that there was “strong evidence” that its accreditation should be revoked.
DHS Subpoenas Harvard for Documents on International Students
The Department of Homeland Security issued a subpoena to Harvard on Wednesday, demanding documents related to alleged misconduct by international students and the school’s compliance with federal immigration law.
Joanna Weiss Turns the Page on Harvard Magazine’s Next Era
Joanna M. Weiss ’94, Harvard Magazine’s newly-appointed editor, took the reins as the University’s showdown with the Trump administration rocks campus. She said she’s found the chaos “exciting.”
Harvard’s Chief Technology Development Officer Steps Down After 20 Years
Isaac T. Kohlberg will step down from his role as Harvard’s chief technology development officer at the end of 2025, concluding a 20-year tenure during which he established and expanded the office that helps Harvard affiliates commercialize their research.