Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people.

Harvard Square buzzed this week with graduates and parents attending ceremonies and collecting regalia before commencement, which is Thursday.

The Trump administration has thrown the lives of the university’s 7,000 international students into distress and disarray, with some afraid of attending commencement this week, Harvard’s director of immigration services spelled out in a new court filing ahead of a major federal court hearing Thursday in Boston.

Colleagues and academics also testified on Kseniia Petrova's behalf, saying she is doing valuable research to advance cures for cancer.

The Trump administration has stripped billions of dollars in federal funding from Harvard, alleging that the university is not doing enough to address antisemitism on campus. Mr. Trump said Monday he's considering rerouting $3 billion in Harvard grants to U.S. trade schools across the country.

Paul Krugman argues that if Harvard crumbles under pressure from the Trump administration, the rest of Greater Boston's economy could crumble with it.

Over 200 students rallied at Harvard against the Trump administration's measures affecting international students, criticizing visa restrictions and expressing solidarity with the global academic community.

The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday.

Harvard Business School has announced the 2025-2026 cohort of its Leadership Fellows Program. The program is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who are committed to addressing societal issues throughout their careers.

Harvard University, in a rare move, has revoked the tenure and terminated the employment of renowned ethics professor Francesca Gino.