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 MIT Sue U.S. Government Over International Students Directive
Attack U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement directive
At Home with Harvard: Harvard in the World
Harvard Magazine’s coverage of the University’s expanding global reach
Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?
Historian Alexander Keyssar on why the unpopular institution has prevailed
Risky Lending in Flood Zones
To protect against rising seas, local lenders are selling off risky mortgages.
At Home with Harvard: The Immigrant Experience
A selection of Harvard Magazine's writing on immigration, displacement, and the global refugee crisis
Harvard Single-Gender Club Rules Rescinded
Facing legal challenges, the University does away with its controversial regulations on final clubs, fraternities, and sororities.
Calhoun-Fall
The rise and fall of Charleston’s John C. Calhoun statue, a monument to white supremacy
At Home with Harvard: Inequality in America
Selections from Harvard Magazine’s extensive coverage of wealth and income inequality
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
How the Lines Get Bent
Curator Garrett Dash Nelson ’09 on the Boston Public Library’s exhibition of “persuasive cartography”
by Matteo Wong