Alumni & People
curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
Harvard Basketball Star Noah Kirkwood’s Mid-Season Pivot
In an injury-filled season, Harvard’s best player assumes a new role.
Overseer and Elected Director Slates Announced
Harvard alumni can vote on governing-board nominees beginning April 1.
Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner Named Hasty Pudding Man and Woman of the Year
The parade, roasts, and performances return to Harvard Square.
Harvard Forward Won’t Contest 2022 Overseers’ Election
A “pause” after winning four seats in recent elections
Harvard Articulates Principles for “Denaming”
Faust-led committee addresses building and professorship naming decisions “profoundly antithetical” to present values.
Border Crossing
Author Rudy Ruiz carries on his Mexican-American family’s storytelling tradition.
A Democracy of Opportunity
Liberals must learn from conservatives how to interpret the Constitution in all its dimensions.
Notes on Doctoring
Michael Stanley and the covenant of medicine
Celebrating Alumni, Anew
Changes afoot for Harvard’s annual alumni meeting
The Saving Glut of the Rich
High savings rates among the wealthiest U.S. earners may represent a macroeconomic risk