John Harvard's Journal

A football player in a white jersey evades a defender in a green uniform on the field.

Can Harvard’s Football Team Repeat Its Ivy League Success?

Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.

by Dick Friedman

Paul J. Finnegan and Timothy R. Barakett

News in Brief

Corporation changes, Overseers’ leaders, the Mass. Hall chief of staff, Graduate School naming gift, and more

Cartoon of Anne Pusey redecoration president’s house 1953

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Pforzheimer House faculty deans Zoe Marks and Erica Chenoweth

Who’s News

Honored academicians, Radcliffe Institute fellows, and more

Harvard Medalists

Five honored for service to the University 

Cartoon of Harvard Band’s large drum

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

James Stock

Seeking Climate Solutions

Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

Organizers hold signs advocating for a union of non-tenure-track workers during a February rally in Harvard Yard

An Academic Worker’s Union?

Organizing efforts and tough wage negotiations on campus

by Lydialyle Gibson

Tom Hanks, Ophelia Dahl, and Mary Louise Kelly

News in Brief

Commencement speakers, women's hockey investigation, visual-culture curator, and more

2023 Candidates for Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

Candidates for Overseers and HAA elected directors

President Bacow speaking with Ruth Simmons at Prairie View A&M University

Acting on Slavery’s Legacy

A campus memorial, a senior adviser on engaging with HBCUs, reaching out to descendants, and teaching what has been learned

by Lydialyle Gibson