John Harvard's Journal
Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide
College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week
Capitalism Campaign
Harvard Business School (HBS), established in 1908, on September 21 formally launched its first capital campaign. The timing might not seem...
Malkin Renewal
Nothing exceeds like success. Last summer, the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) installed some new exercise equipment, completely refurbishing its...
University People
Bridging a Graduate Gap A scientist follows an historian of science, as James M. Hogle and Doreen Hogle succeed Everett I. Mendelsohn and Mary...
HOLLIS Improved
Choosing the relative peace of July, when the inevitable bugs could be dealt with calmly, the University Library released a greatly improved...
Brevia
Spirits of the Law Since January 1999, when then-provost Harvey V. Fineberg promulgated it, Harvard's policy has been to prohibit...
China Summer
Jinhua, a prefecture composed of eight counties in the middle of Zhejiang Province—six hours by slow train south of Shanghai—is hot...
First Impression
Anna Harkey's cylinder seal, when rolled across damp clay, yields an autobiography in relief. The image includes her name in English, the year...
Allston Update
Just two years ago, Harvard seemed flush with investment profits and generous campaign donations. Former president Neil L. Rudenstine had raised...
Harvard Patterns
Every time a Harvard office hires an architect, designer, or planner—and that happens frequently—plans and maps and other kinds of...