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President Garber’s Agenda
During a conversation in his Massachusetts Hall office on a remarkably balmy Halloween afternoon, President Alan M. Garber was expansive about his academic aspirations for the University he has led on an interim basis since last January , and as president …
Harvard Confers Seven Honorary Degrees
The coronavirus pandemic has understandably overturned many beloved Harvard traditions. The celebratory hoopla of Commencement and reunions was reduced to an online graduation ceremony in 2020 . This year, with more time to prepare, the University has …
Football 2022: Harvard 35-Brown 28
Harvard football —it’s torture. After scraping by in an overtime thriller last week against unheralded Merrimack , the Crimson traveled to Providence on Saturday and on a sunny, breezy afternoon built a 28-point lead over Brown in the Ivy League opener …
Supreme Court Bans Race-Conscious Admissions
T he Supreme Court, in a decision announced today, has banned race-conscious admissions at both public and private institutions of higher education, ruling that the practice violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Harvard, which …
Missed Some of 2020’s Best Films?
Because many viewers missed out on 2020 films, the Brattle Theatre’s Ned Hinkle and Coolidge Corner Theater’s Beth Gilligan shared some recommendations: • Ghost Tropic: A Muslim cleaning woman sleeps through her subway stop and must get home on foot. …
Category Errors
It is a good thing that Harvard’s campus was not sundered this past fall semester (as it was in 2023) by bitter, despairing, and even hateful divisions over terrorism and the brutal war in the Middle East. But the protests that have occurred most often of …
Issue: January-February 2025
The Professor Who Quantified Democracy
In the weeks and months after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the number “3.5 percent” kept showing up—like a mantra, or maybe a prayer—in different corners of the internet. It was repeated in social media posts, long Reddit threads, online …
Issue: July-August 2025
Overseer and Elected Director 2024 Slates
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) nominating committee has announced the 2024 candidate slates for the Board of Overseers (one of the University’s two governing boards) and the HAA’s own elected directors. Balloting is open from April 1 through May 14, …
College Admits 4.9 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2024
The College has admitted 1,980 of 40,248 applicants to the class of 2024 (895 of whom were admitted through early action in December). The 4.9 percent admit rate is up from 4.5 percent last year, reflecting an applicant pool down by about 3,000 students. …
Harvard Discloses Administrator and Investment Manager Pay
H arvard today released its 2020 tax filings, covering fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021), including information on the earnings of University leaders, and the accompanying Harvard Management Company (HMC) disclosure of senior …
Alumni Interviewer Honors
This year’s Miller-Hunn Awards —the original award, which honored Hiram S. Hunn, A.B. 1921, now honors retired admissions officer Dwight D. Miller, Ed.M. ’71, as well—recognize eight alumni for their volunteer efforts to recruit and interview prospective …
Issue: November-December 2020
Commencement Confetti
Crimson 1–News Office 0 The Harvard Gazette went online long ago, but Harvard Public Affairs & Communications has continued publishing a souvenir edition to distribute each Commencement morning: a record of the year, and something for parents and guests …
Issue: July-August 2022
Harvard Magazine March-April 2024 Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to the March-April 2024 issue scavenger hunt! All clues can be solved with a copy of Harvard Magazine (and a cup of coffee or tea). For those without a print magazine who wish to partake, the online version of our latest issue can be used to solve …
Increasing Access
Harvard Magazine has long published commentaries from the president on matters that are timely and relevant to the life of the University. In an era of rapid news cycles, it can be challenging to craft copy that made sense given the long lead times for …
“Building Bridges” Across Disagreements
… to $5,000, and the deadline for submissions is January 6, 2025. “Our own community has the skills, creativity, and …