John Harvard's Journal

Three joyful graduates in caps and gowns celebrate together outdoors.

Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide

College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week

Boosting faculty-student ties

Boosting faculty-student ties

by Melanie E. Long

A badminton rally in progress at the Malkin Athletic Center.

Badminton is very much alive at Harvard

Chasing a bird that flies indoors at 200 miles per hour

by Craig Lambert

Sports wrap

An update on the basketball and swim teams

James R. Houghton

Harvard Corporation senior fellow James R. Houghton to retire

James R. Houghton, senior fellow of Harvard’s senior governing board, will step down on June 30.

Harvard FAS narrows budget chasm

…but more hard work remains to be done.

Construction of the Allston science complex will halt. The Charlesview housing site, across Western Avenue (to the right), will come under Harvard’s control—but development of a proposed arts and cultural hub at this key intersection with North Harvard Street remains a vision for the future.

Harvard reboots its planned expansion in Allston

With construction on its huge science facility in Allston halted, Harvard reconsiders its planned expansion there.

Harvard at Army, 1948: The Black Knights won, 20-7. The ball carrier is Chuck Roche ’50.

DVD documents Harvard football, 1946-1950

A new DVD pays tribute to the “Old Timers,” players from the 1946 through 1950 teams.

Weld Boathouse gains Ellen Kennelly sculpture

Ellen Kennelly ’85 has created a new glass sculpture for Weld Boathouse.

by Craig Lambert

Theresa McCulla

Theresa McCulla runs Harvard Dining Services’ Food Literacy Project

Meet the director of Harvard Dining Services’ Food Literacy Project.

Harvard financial losses extend beyond the endowment

The Harvard University Financial Report for fiscal year 2009 documents losses not previously detailed.