Alumni | May 1, 2013

Commencement & Reunion Guide

A glimpse into the graduating class of 2013; plus, Commencement apparel, new restaurants and establishments, and events listings

Harvard Magazine's Commencement & Reunion Guide, published in the May-June 2013 issue, offers a fascinating glimpse into the graduating class of 2013.

Learn about the tradition of women's hats for Commencement, read a round-up of new Harvard Square restaurants and establishments, or review the calendar of the week's events. Plus, don't miss an update on campus construction you'll notice upon your return to campus (with photos).

Finally, cast your vote in this year's Commencement poll.

The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum reunites for a 50th anniversary tour around France.

He was Harvard’s quintessential people person.

The former economics concentrator brings his talent for crunching numbers to netminding.

All That’s Unseen charts the Harvard graduate’s uneasy journey from Appalachia to Cambridge and back.

The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide.

College staff whose jobs will be changed or eliminated were notified this week.

For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language.

Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure.

Nobel Prize recipient Joseph E. Murray dedicated much of his career to organ transplant surgery.