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2022-23 Ledecky Fellows
Harvard Magazine welcomes Josie Abugov ’23 and Sofia Andrade ’24 to its editorial staff as the 2022-2023 Berta Greenwald Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows. Starting in the November-December issue, they will alternate as authors of the “Undergraduate” …
Issue: September-October 2022
Enterprise Research Campus Underway
… David Rubinstein Treehouse —are expected to open in late 2025 or early 2026. The 900,000-square-foot mixed use …
Voices Raised about Harvard
Editor’s note : President Alan M. Garber’s April 14 response to the Trump administration’s letter demanding sweeping changes in University governance and academic affairs has attracted unprecedented attention nationwide. It has also sparked an outpouring …
Merrick Garland to Address Classes of 2020-2021 Ceremony
Harvard announced today that Merrick B. Garland ’74, J.D. ’77, the eighty-sixth Attorney General of the United States, will address the special Commencement celebration on Sunday, May 29: the make-up ceremony for the classes of 2020-2021 (now alumni, of …
Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era
“Who here had any democratic input into ChatGPT?” Catherine D’Ignazio asked the audience at the Radcliffe Institute’s Knafel Center. “Nobody’s raising their hand, that’s strange,” she joked, looking out at the predominantly female crowd gathered for a …
Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuits
This story has been updated below with details of Harvard's rollout of its new antisemitism definition. At a December 5, 2023 hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Elise Stefanik ’06 (R-NY) asked Harvard President Claudine …
A Shakeup at Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative
“Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.” That’s how Harvard historian Vincent Brown describes the University’s decision last Thursday, first reported by The Crimson , to abruptly lay off the staff of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance program (HSRP) and …
Harvard Commencement 2022
Commencement week this year celebrates the University's 2022 graduates, along with memebers of the classes of 2020 and 2021 who missed out on campus festivities because of the pandemic. For updates on events, visit www.commencement.harvard.edu Tuesday, …
Issue: May-June 2022
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… you notice that the inside cover of the January-February 2025 issue was a realty ad for homes in Cambridge? The six … Summit, Mo. The HJAA Report, Continued The January-February 2025 issue contains a letter from Harvard graduate Ira Stoll … Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuits ,” online January 22, 2025. Harvard even explicitly states that it is adopting …
Issue: March-April 2025
Democrats, Republicans, and Zero-Sum Thinking
In a severely polarized country, Americans’ political mindset is increasingly shaped by “zero-sum” views of policy and society: the belief that gains achieved by one individual or group come at the expense of another. If the resources available are fixed …
Surgeon Atul Gawande Named Harvard Alumni Day Speaker
… PDF file ). Harvard’s Alumni Day will take place on June 6, 2025. The full University announcement can be found here . … …
Behind the Scenes: The Article-Writing Process
Please consider supporting our work so we can continue to bring you the in-depth and quality reporting behind every article in Harvard Magazine . Thank you! Read Nancy’s referenced articles: “ The Happiness Revolutionary ” Arthur Brooks moved …
James J. Husson Appointed Head of Development
James J . “Jim” Husson has been appointed vice president for alumni affairs and development, the University’s senior fundraising official, effective April 1. He succeeds Brian K. Lee, who came to the position in 2018 and will remain on duty through the …
Harvard Class of 2028 Demographics Disclosed
Joining other institutions , Harvard College today disclosed the demographic characteristics of the class of 2028—the first admitted since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2023 that outlawed consideration of race in admissions reviews. Of the 1,647 …
Convocation 2022: Grow in Wisdom
On Tuesday afternoon, at Freshman Convocation, Harvard College’s newest incoming class was welcomed with a mixture of good wishes and stiff warnings, drawn in part from the troubled national politics of today. It was the first back-to-normal Convocation …