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Nontraditional Students Surge

In the future Harvard will serve nontraditional students, both on- and off-campus, in much greater numbers than traditional ones.

by Michael Shinagel

A sampling of current Harvard undergraduate courses

A sampling of current undergraduate courses

"Have Big Lives"

Reflecting on failure and success in post-Harvard lives

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard in a Multipolar World

Though China may surpass America as an economic power, Harvard can retain its global leadership in higher education by maintaining its core strengths.

by Ma Ying-Jeou

“Pride Is Such a Useless Handicap.”

Pushing beyond intellectual insecurity at Harvard

by Nell Porter-Brown

"Wonder in the Bewilderness"

Academic freedom for students should mean the freedom to study what they want, without regard to categories or rigid boundaries and rules.

by Amory B. Lovins

A Yardstick of Service

Microsoft founder Bill Gates recommends service as a criterion for values.

by Bill Gates

Leading professors on the future of their fields

Leading professors on the future of their fields

Introduction to a Harvard 375th anniversary issue

Introduction to an anniversary

by John S. Rosenberg

“Get Jobs! Learn How to Do Something."

More emphasis on practical training at Harvard

by Nell Porter-Brown

Professorial Permutations

Harvard’s evolving faculties

by Jonathan Shaw

Beyond "Highbrow Amateurism"

Harvard could become a place where all talents find a welcome, and art students of all stripes can study with masters.

by John Adams