John Harvard's Journal

A football player kicking a ball while another teammate holds it on the field.

A Near-Perfect Football Season Ends in Disappointment

A loss to Villanova derails Harvard in the playoffs. 

by Dick Friedman

Harvard football players in red jerseys defending against Dartmouth's Hail Mary pass, ensuring victory.

Harvard Football's 2024 Season and the Harvard-Yale Game

A shared Ivy football championship, after a loss in The Game

by Dick Friedman

Jane Rosenzweig seated on a wooden bench in a grassy outdoor setting, smiling warmly.

Harvard Writing Center’s Jane Rosenzweig on AI and Writing

Harvard Writing Center’s Jane Rosenzweig on AI and writing

by Lydialyle Gibson

Line graph showing net return on endowment investments from 2017 to 2024, peaking at 34% in 2021, dropping sharply in 2022, and rebounding in 2024.

Harvard Fiscal Year 2024 Finances

Annual Harvard financial results, and a look at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ fisc and professoriate

by Jonathan Shaw , John S. Rosenberg

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Short Headlines from Harvard History

From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

Gary Ruvkun portrait

Brief News around Harvard January-February 2025

Nobel honorands, institutional voice, civil discourse, Rhodes Scholars, and more

The entrance to Loker Reading Room, where a sign reads “quiet study beyond this point”

Harvard Library Protests and Free Speech

Balancing academic requirements and free speech, in a semester calm enough to permit more focus on Harvard’s core strengths—and questions of governance

by Max J. Krupnick , John S. Rosenberg

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Yesterday's News Harvard Magazine

From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

Harvard linebacker tackles Stetson player while a teammate assists during a football game.

"Harvard Football Begins New Era: Coach Andrew Aurich Leads Crimson in 150th Season with Highs and Lows

New coach, new season, and early football ups and downs

by Dick Friedman

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Pamelyn Bennett’s Journey, From Marriott to Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School's "fairy godmother" on hospitality

by Max J. Krupnick

John Manning

News in Brief

Provost appointed, College dean and University Secretary to step down, admissions after affirmative action, and more