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Honorand Bill Gates, the guest speaker at the 2007 Commencement, relished receiving a Harvard degree a mere three decades late. David M. Rubenstein is a co-chair of The Harvard Campaign.

Bill Gates, David Rubenstein talk philanthropy at Harvard campaign launch

Bill Gates and David Rubenstein discuss philanthropy at The Harvard Campaign launch

The play “All the Way” depicts the early Lyndon Johnson presidency.

The play All the Way at the ART depicts the conflicts of LBJ's first year in the White House.

An honorand and the principal guest speaker at the 2007 Commencement exercises, Bill Gates reveled in collecting his Harvard degree—30-plus years after he dropped out of the College.

Walter Isaacson on Microsoft's founder Bill Gates at Harvard

Walter Isaacson on "complete rejectionist" Bill Gates at Harvard College—and the birth of personal-computer software

Gary King

Harvard team probes Chinese censorship of social media

Two studies argue that collective action, not criticism, is what the Chinese government fears.

Sarah Thomas

Vice President Sarah Thomas shares her vision for the Harvard Library

The leader of the University-wide library system shares her vision for effecting strategic change.

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Glenn Hutchins gives $15 million gift to Harvard's Du Bois Institute

An infusion of support for the Du Bois Institute and related enterprises

Carswell professor of East Asian languages and civilizations Peter K. Bol

New University technology vice provost and leadership gift at HSPH

On the verge of Harvard’s capital campaign, bolstering teaching at the University and the School of Public Health

Harvard president emeritus Derek Bok addresses the academic summit during the six-hundredth anniversary celebration for the University of St Andrews on September 14.

Harvard’s past president endorses online education

Harvard’s president emeritus embraces online learning.

Photograph by Jim Harrison

A tour of the reimagined Fogg art museum

A central courtyard and a glass roof transmit natural light to the heart of the museum.

A panel of faculty specialists—including Oman professor of international relations R. Nicholas Burns, Tisch professor of history Niall Ferguson, Distinguished Service Professor and former dean Joseph S. Nye Jr., and international security program fellow Marisa L. Porges—discussed President Barack Obama’s proposal to take military action in Syria following that government’s use of chemical weapons to kill hundreds of civilians.

Harvard Kennedy School forum debates US military action in Syria

In a mock vote, 55 percent of the audience opposes airstrikes.

Harvard president Drew Faust marks the start of the academic year with an address in Sanders Theatre.

President Drew Faust welcomes the Harvard community to a new academic year

President Faust greets the Harvard community with a measured message of hope.

Online collaboration advances teaching platform

The Harvard-MIT online-teaching venture joins with the search, software, and cellphone giant to make its technology widely available.