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. 

by Schuyler Velasco

Juan Manuel Santos at Harvard

Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos addresses Harvard Kennedy School graduates

by Nell Porter-Brown

Roberta Kaplan speaks at Harvard Law School Class Day

Roberta Kaplan at Harvard Law Class Day

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard's 2019 ROTC commissioning ceremony

The 2019 ROTC Joint Commissioning Ceremony

by Jean Martin

Harvard Honors Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors five alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.

by Jonathan Shaw

Relax, It’s Just 32,000 People

Preparing three student orators for their big day

by Jacob Sweet

A plea to address moral injury

A Kennedy School reunioner and Vietnam veteran stresses the need to address moral injury.

by Joseph Brett

"Effective Treatment Everywhere"

A joint Harvard-University of Michigan summit addresses opioids stigma, drug marketing, and race. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Radcliffe Institute Announces 2019-2020 Fellows

Scholars from diverse disciplines will spend a year devoted to research.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard adopts quantitative reasoning course, studies preregistration

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences enacts a full agenda of undergraduate academic and social policies.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard College student summer public-service initiative

Harvard College’s down payment on universal student public service

by John S. Rosenberg