Harvard Names Claudine Gay as New President, First Black Leader Claudine Gay, the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will be the university’s first Black leader and the second woman. She will take office just as the university faces a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
The Major Findings of Harvard’s Report on Its Ties to Slavery Harvard University issued a 130-page report investigating its ties to slavery, and its legacy. Here are the key findings.
Harvard Creates Fund to Redress Its Ties to Slavery The university is committing $100 million, joining other universities that are grappling with their complicity in the institution of slavery.