March 1, 2002 News from the HAA From The March-April 2002 Issue Published in the March-April 2002 print issue in the Alumni section. Most popular Harvard Alumni and Faculty Win Six Pulitzer Prizes Winners include Jill Lepore, Bess Wohl, Pablo Torre, and Hannah Natanson. Harvard Faculty Approve a Cap on A Grades Reforms to reduce grade inflation will take effect in the fall of 2027. Ronny Chieng is Harvard’s Class Day Speaker The comedian, actor, and The Daily Show correspondent will address the 2026 College graduating class on May 27. Explore More From Current Issue Research Discoveries Short takes on cutting-edge research University News Scoundrels, Then and Now On con men, Mark Twain, and the powers of the Harvard name Harvard Celebrates America’s 250th The Costly Choice Native Americans Faced How the Revolution reshaped indigenous New England