The Harvard Crimson

Education Secretary Linda McMahon Urges Harvard To ‘Take the Yale Example’ in Congressional Testimony

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon urged Harvard to follow Yale University’s example and undertake a sweeping review of its academic practices and campus culture at a congressional hearing last ...
Los Angeles Times

At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will cap A grades starting in 2027, limiting most classes to 20% A’s. The ...
The Boston Globe

Harvard has a $57 billion endowment. It’s still eyeing staff cuts this summer — here’s why.

Commencement is a wrap, and students are going home. But at Harvard University, temperatures are rising over an administrative restructuring plan that could result in sweeping staff layoffs this ...
Hartford Courant

Conan O’Brien speaks at Harvard commencement as Trump tightens pressure on the school

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Comedian and television host Conan O’Brien entertained Harvard University graduates at their commencement Thursday, mixing offbeat humor and political jokes with more ...
MassLive

Conan O’Brien urges Harvard grads to value humility over prestige

CAMBRIDGE — Commencement speaker and comedian Conan O’Brien playfully jabbed his alma mater, Harvard University, and himself while taking aim at the Trump administration. O’Brien, a Brookline native, ...
WBUR

Conan O’Brien speaks at Harvard commencement as Trump tightens pressure on the school

Comedian and television host Conan O’Brien entertained Harvard University graduates at their commencement Thursday, mixing offbeat humor and political jokes with more reflective commentary about ...
Reason

60% of Harvard Grades Were A's in 2025. Now the School Is Fighting Grade Inflation.

In the 2024–2025 school year, 60.2 percent of grades awarded at Harvard were A's, according to the school's Office of Undergraduate Education. For context, only a quarter of undergraduates received ...
Fox News

Harvard faculty vote to cap 'A' grades at 20% in sweeping effort to combat decades of grade inflation

Harvard faculty voted in favor of capping A grades at 20% on Wednesday in an effort to combat grade inflation. "Today the Harvard faculty voted to make their grades mean what they say they mean," a ...
CBS News

Harvard will cap number of A grades awarded, in what university calls "a major step to fix" inflation

Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students, a grading change aimed at making student marks more meaningful. By a vote of 458 to 201, faculty approved a ...
NBC News

Harvard faculty votes to make it harder for undergrads to earn A’s

BOSTON — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Harvard’s Faculty ...
Forbes

Harvard Faculty Votes To Cap How Many A's Professors Hand Out

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Harvard University faculty have approved a cap on the number of A grades that can be ...
The Washington Post

Harvard takes aim at the ubiquitous ‘A’

Harvard's graduation in May 2025. (Josh Reynolds/For The Washington Post) Inflation remains elevated, eroding the power of the dollar, but grade inflation in elite higher education is finally hitting ...