John Harvard's Journal

A Near-Perfect Football Season Ends in Disappointment

A loss to Villanova derails Harvard in the playoffs. 

by Dick Friedman

Headlines from Harvard’s history

A Channel first, a voluntary U.S. history exam, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

New University Press director, new University Professor, and more

New University Press director, new University Professor, changing Harvard Square, and more

The Undergraduate looks at cycles in college friendships

The Undergraduate contemplates cycles in college friendships.

by Lily Scherlis

New Ledecky Fellows Natasha Lasky and Tawanda Mulalu join Harvard Magazine

The Ledecky Fellows provide an undergraduate perspective on life at Harvard.

Harvard field-hockey’s driving coach

Under coach Tjerk van Herwaarden, Harvard field hockey ascends.

by Erick Trickey

Harvard athletics wrap up

Track and field, golf, crew, tennis

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Commencement 2017 Morning Exercises

Harvard’s wet 366th Commencement proved the occasion for thoughtful conversations about social media, inclusion, and the political landscape.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard honorary-degree recipients of 2017

The 2017 honorands 

Joe Biden, Drew Faust, Mark Zuckerberg Harvard Commencement

Words of wisdom from Joe Biden, Drew Faust, Mark Zuckerberg, student speakers, and more

Commencement confetti 2017

Regalia update, alumni who serve alma mater, family ties, notable guests, and more features from the festival rites