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A Presidency’s End
Claudine Gay’s truncated 185-day term as Harvard’s thirtieth president came undone with astonishing speed from October 7—when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, setting this and other campuses aboil—through her resignation on January 2 (see …
Issue: March-April 2024
No Sleepy Coastal Town
Settled in 1623, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is among the oldest cities in the United States. Historic buildings line the downtown streets, drawing visitors from near and far. Yet, increasingly, the reason to visit this coastal city, especially in the dead …
Issue: January-February 2024
David Cutler: Can the U.S. Healthcare System Be Fixed?
No country in the world spends more on health care than the United States, or has less to show for it when compared to other wealthy nations. The U.S. spends nearly 50 percent more per capita than Switzerland, the second biggest spender among wealthy …
“Let Us Be Courageous Together”
On the eve of her installation as the thirtieth president, the Harvard Gazette asked Claudine Gay about the most significant possibilities she saw before the University she now leads. Alluding to her remarks last December 15 , when her election was …
Issue: November-December 2023
The Food-Climate Conundrum
Thirty-five percent of food produced in the United States is never eaten; households are the largest producers of food waste; and the amount of energy it takes to prepare and dispose of U.S. food waste is equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 42 …
Convocation 2023: The New Crew
This year’s Convocation, conducted on Monday, a summery, humid Labor Day afternoon, of course welcomed new students: the 1,650 or so members of the College class of 2027 (a return to a normal, pre-pandemic-sized first-year Crimson cohort). But they were …
The Caribbean Zola
In the spring of 2012 , Brown University hosted an extraordinary academic conference. “Being Nobody?” honored the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Slavery and Social Death by Orlando Patterson, Harvard’s Cowles professor of sociology. Giving a …
Issue: November-December 2014
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After the ICU What a relief it was to read “What It Means to Be OK,” concerning Daniela Lamas and her post ICU care practice, by Lydialyle Gibson (January-February, page 38). Although I had found website help for my West Nile encephalitis recovery and …
Issue: March-April 2019
Close Call
Ten days before Commencement, early on the cool, fresh morning of Monday, May 13, the lilacs and azaleas at Dana Palmer House were in full, glorious bloom: a lovely scent and sight for the two security guards posted at the Lamont Library gate into Harvard …
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The Petitioners—Updated
Alongside candidates placed on the ballot for the Board of Overseers by the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) nominating committee ( see the slate announced January 12 ), interested alumni can seek nomination through a petition procedure. This year, at …
A Nation, Building
On a recent Monday morning, during a class on global trade, the professor reviewed the effects of nations’ limits on such commerce: tariffs, quotas, and the “voluntary” restraints exporting countries impose on their shipments to eager customers (lest …
Issue: May-June 2014
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Harvard and the Middle East War Robert Soto and Robert Park ( Letters, May-June, pages 8 and 69) are both very concerned that Harvard doesn’t care about the Gazan victims of the war that Hamas began on October 7. Soto wants “equal condemnation” of what he …
Issue: July-August 2024
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Hating Harvard Congratulations to the editors for featuring “ Why Americans Love to Hate Harvard ” (March-April, page 26), and congratulations to Derek Bok for his contribution to a much-needed public discussion. His thoughts are well balanced and are …
Issue: May-June 2024
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A Note on Standards As an essential service to readers, Harvard Magazine publishes letters to the editor on its contents and on Harvard matters, broadly defined. Beyond printing a representative sample of letters received in each bimonthly magazine, …
Issue: March-April 2024
“The Promise of This New Presidency”
Claudine Gay spent part of the last day of summer and the first day of the fall semester introducing herself to the community she has led since July 1—and in doing so, building a bridge to the aspirations she holds for the University during her …