Alumni Profiles

Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.

Preserving the History of Jim Crow Era Safe Havens

Architectural historian Catherine Zipf is building a database of Green Book sites.  

by Lydialyle Gibson

Christopher Cerf, educational media creator

With sound, image, and word, Chris Cerf teaches the basics.

by Craig Lambert

Elise Paschen's career in poetry.

The Chicago poet has spread the good wordings via book, CD—and subway.

by Craig Lambert

John Teton fights hunger with the International Food Security Treaty Campaign

John Teton '70 directs the International Food Security Treaty Campaign.

by Madeleine Schwartz

Dale Gieringer of California NORML fights for medical marijuana

Dale Gieringer '68 takes his stand on libertarian and humanitarian grounds.

by Maya E. Shwayder

Olympic diver Frank Gorman '59 shares his memories

Frank Gorman '59 shares his Olympic memories.

by Maya E. Shwayder

Profile of Chicano writer Manuel Muñoz

Chicano writer Manuel Muñoz ’94 mines the “humanizing effect of literature.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Alan M. Garber appointed Harvard University provost

Physician and economist will succeed Steven E. Hyman September 1.

Brief life of comics impresario Leverett Gleason

Brief life of a comics impresario: 1898-1971

by Brett Dakin

Profile of Andrew Sullivan, blogger supreme

Andrew Sullivan’s views are predictable in only one way: always stimulating.

by Jesse Kornbluth

Masood Farivar's radio network encourages freedom of information in Afghanistan

Radio news and the "journalism of hope" thrive in a dangerous place.

by Craig Lambert