🎓 Harvard News – May 2026
🎓 Admissions & Policy
🎓 Harvard Faculty Council Approves Key Proposals on April 29 — On April 29, the Harvard Faculty Council approved significant proposals concerning the nomenclature of the Department of the Classics, curriculum changes for the 2026-27 University Extension School, and updates to the Handbook for Students. They also discussed the work of the Harvard University Faculty Senate Planning Body and received a financial overview.
🎓 Harvard Announces New Rent Rates for 2026–2027 Housing — Harvard University Housing has announced proposed rent rates for the 2026–2027 leasing season, maintaining flat rates for current tenants who renew their leases. The decision follows a thorough market analysis, and comments on the proposals can be submitted to the Faculty Advisory Committee by February 6.
👩🏫 Faculty & Alumni
👩🏫 Harvard President Discusses Challenges Facing Higher Education — During a talk at 92NY, Harvard President Alan Garber highlighted threats to the university-government partnership, addressing concerns over AI, campus bias, and potential federal funding cuts. He emphasized that diminishing research support and immigration policies could severely impact higher education and the nation's future.
🏛️ Campus Life
🏛️ Harvard Funds Projects to Enhance Community Belonging — Harvard University has allocated funding from the Culture Lab Innovation Fund to four projects aimed at fostering a sense of belonging for the 2025–2026 academic year. These innovative initiatives focus on themes such as listening, interfaith dialogue, disability representation, and interactive art, led by faculty, staff, students, and fellows.
🏛️ Harvard Student's Journey from Soldier to Physics Graduate — Blake Mincey, a 39-year-old father and former soldier, is nearing the completion of his physics degree at Harvard College. The article explores his unconventional path to Harvard and his aspirations for life after graduation.
Harvard University news digest for May 2026 · Source: Harvard University Newsroom