Alumni & People

curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles

Conan O’Brien in a dark suit and light shirt, smiling and posing with hands clasped.

Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker

The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony. 

by Schuyler Velasco

Portrait photo of admissions stalwart Dwight Miller

Dwight Miller, longtime Harvard admissions officer, retires

College admissions stalwart Dwight Miller retires.

by John S. Rosenberg

The author and fellow activists at a Divest Harvard rally this past April: (from left) Caleb Schwartz ’20, Flores-Jones, Anand Bradley ’19, Owen Torrey ’21, Eva Rosenfeld ’21, and Sophia Higgins ’21

The Undergraduate considers activism, in college and after

An activist on activism, in college and after

by Isa Flores-Jones

Photograph of Julie Chung and Drew Pendergrass

New Ledecky Fellows for 2019-2020

The Ledecky Fellows provide an undergraduate perspective on life at Harvard.

Linda Liedel (at left), representing Germany in Spain’s 2019 La Manga Tournament, competes for the ball with a Danish rival.

Linda Liedel of Harvard women’s soccer

Linda Liedel ’21 always knew how good she could be.

by Jacob Sweet

Photograph of Elizabeth Hinton

Historian Elizabeth Hinton: a profile

Historian Elizabeth Hinton probes the roots of a gathering crisis.

by Lydialyle Gibson

An illustration of Harvard Yard with a superimposed rendering of a youthful male figure contemplating his place at the College

A life lesson from Willie Banks

A life lesson from Willie Banks

by Chad M. Oldfather

Photograph of David Damrosch

David Damrosch promotes world literature

David Damrosch’s literary global reach

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Photograph of John Fish

On YouTube, watch vlogger John Fish grow

On YouTube, watch John Fish grow.

by Jacob Sweet

Photo of a defunct Saturn dealership

Excerpt from “Transaction Man” by Nicholas Lemann

“The rise of the deal and the decline of the American dream”

A stage set from “The Bridges of Madison County”

Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories

Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories.

by Nina Pasquini