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Kathy Delaney-Smith’s Final Act

In her final season, the Harvard women’s basketball coach stays “in the moment."

by David L. Tannenwald

Civil Rights Attorney Sherrilyn Ifill to Receive 2022 Radcliffe Medal

The educator and lawyer receives the Institute’s highest honor.

by Jacob Sweet

“That Human Element”

The Houghton debuts a digital collection of African-American primary sources.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Predicting the Future of China's Rise

What’s next for United States’ largest economic rival

by Lydialyle Gibson

Lawsuit Alleges Harvard Mishandled Harassment Complaints

At a Monday demonstration, students show support for the plaintiffs. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Philip Lovejoy to Step Down as Harvard Alumni Leader

Alumni Association executive director announces retirement at end of 2022.  

by John S. Rosenberg

Jacinda Ardern to Speak at Harvard Commencement

New Zealand prime minister scheduled to address graduates on May 26.

by John S. Rosenberg

Commencement and Alumni Annual Meeting Notice 2022

The official notices for Commencement 2022 and Harvard Alumni Day

Fugitive Pedagogy

Jarvis Givens rediscovers the underground history of black schooling.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Fighting Pencil

How cartoonists powered the USSR propaganda apparatus

by Nancy Walecki

Mike Schur on the Good Life

A humorous guide to ethics and philosophy, from the sitcom creator

by Stuart Miller