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Open Book: An excerpt from “Pedagogues and Protestors” by Conrad Edick Wright

The diary of a “unexceptional collegian”—attending class, or not

Brief life of Blanche Ames, intrepid botanical illustrator, by Laura J. Snyder

Brief life of an intrepid botanical illustrator: 1878-1969

by Laura J. Snyder

Harvard College final club sanctions

The College’s final-club sanctions: an update

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw

Commencement confetti 2017

Regalia update, alumni who serve alma mater, family ties, notable guests, and more features from the festival rites

Harvard Jun Chinese ceramics

A collection of stunning Jun ceramics displayed—and analyzed

by John S. Rosenberg

Federal funding at risk

The administration’s potentially costly misunderstanding about science

by John S. Rosenberg

The role of a “Posse” in higher education

Harvard alumna Debbie Bial's Posse Foundation and a “new national leadership pipeline”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard’s core curriculum

The College’s general-education courses, revised

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard athletics wrap up

Track and field, golf, crew, tennis

by Lydialyle Gibson

Headlines from Harvard’s history

The 1932 solar eclipse, the Naval Training School, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

Massachusetts restaurants in lush country settings

Massachusetts restaurants in lush country settings

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Commencement 2017 Morning Exercises

Harvard’s wet 366th Commencement proved the occasion for thoughtful conversations about social media, inclusion, and the political landscape.

by John S. Rosenberg