At Harvard, over 60% of grades given last year were A’s. Now the university is weighing a grade inflation crackdown

College faculty are voting on a proposal to cap that top score to 20% of the undergraduate class, with results due next week.
The Harvard Crimson

As Class Day Nears, Harvard College Has Yet To Name Annual Speaker

Harvard College has not yet said who will address graduating seniors at Class Day, breaking from the University’s typical ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana to Step Down in June 2025

Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana, one of the longest-serving senior officials in Harvard’s administration, will step down at the end of the 2024-25 academic year, capping an 11-year tenure marked ...

Harvard University Plans To Delay Its Cap On A Grades For One Year

Harvard University is planning to postpone for one year its proposed cap on the number of A grades faculty can assign to undergraduates in any given course.
The College Fix

Harvard paid Claudine Gay $1.5M in her first full year after resigning

Harvard University paid former president Claudine Gay over $1.5 million in 2024 after her resignation amid plagiarism and ...
CBS News

Harvard University could limit A's so grades are "meaningful" again, report says

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...
New York Post

Harvard limiting the number of A grades is a good thing — even if students are melting down over it

It’s time for Harvard students to say goodbye to their straight-A’s. On Friday, a committee of faculty advised the school to adopt a 20% cap on A’s to beat back grade inflation — a stark reduction ...
The Hill

Harvard sees drop in Black, Hispanic student admissions, rise in Asian Americans

Harvard College has released admissions data for the class of 2029 showing a decrease in Black and Hispanic students while the share of Asian American students at the university has gone up. The class ...
CNBC

Harvard, Trump battle over international student enrollment may give some applicants a leg up, college expert says

As the battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration escalates, the White House moved to stop scheduling interviews for student visa applicants. College experts advise international ...
Forbes

Harvard University Proposes A 20% Cap On A’s To Fight Grade Inflation

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Harvard University is considering a 20% cap on the number of A grades that can be assigned ...
Yahoo

Harvard students revolt over new grading policy they call ‘racist’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Harvard students have launched a petition urging the university to abandon plans to pursue grading reform, calling it "racist ...

Khow the only Malaysian accepted by top university this year

It was a surprise for Khow Jin Xen, 18, when he was accepted into Harvard College at Harvard University as the only Malaysian ...