Student Life
In Harvard’s House System, It’s All Fun and No Reality
Can the College do more to prepare students for the real world?
The World is No Longer Built for the Old-School Office
A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.
by Kate Kaufman
Dingman Named Harvard’s Interim Dean of Freshmen
The longtime administrator, who retired from the post in 2018, returns as the College reorganizes.
Harvard’s Rising Scholars Program Doubles in Size
A summer program helps students from under-resourced high schools close a hidden academic gap.
Found in Translation
For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language.
The Year Harvard Scrapped Maid Service
Until the 1950s, professionals cleaned up after students in the dorms.
We’re All Harvard Influencers, Like It or Not
In the digital age, it’s hard to avoid playing into the mythology.
by Kate Kaufman
Harvard’s Productivity Trap
What happened to doing things for the sake of enjoyment?
How a Harvard and Lesley Group Broke Choir Singing Wide Open
Cambridge Common Voices draws on principles of universal design.
Harvard Faculty Group Proposes Limits on A Grades
The grade inflation measure requires a full faculty vote, expected in the spring.
Yesterday’s News
A co-ed experiment that changed dorm life forever