Alumni

Explore Harvard alumni stories, news, and achievements—covering reunions, profiles, and the global impact of Harvard graduates.

Harvard Elects New Overseers, HAA Directors

Leaders for the governing board and alumni association were chosen by an alumni vote.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Arne Duncan at Harvard Institute of Politics

Arne Duncan ’86 discusses education, politics, and Harvard basketball at the Institute of Politics.

by David L. Tannenwald

“Rebellious Lawyering” author Gerald López: a profile

Gerald López’s radical theory—and practice

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Alumni Association president Margaret Wang

New HAA president Margaret Wang ’09

by Nell Porter-Brown

2018 Hiram Hunn Award winners

The admissions office honors alumni volunteers.

2018 Harvard Alumni Association Award winners

The 2018 Harvard Alumni Association Award winners

ClassACT HR73, a group effort for change

ClassACT HR73 rallies classmates to engage in social change.

by Nell Porter-Brown

William Morris Davis

Brief life of William Morris Davis, pioneering geomorphologist

by Philip S. Koch

From academia to art: profile of Nell Painter

Nell Painter reflects on leaving the ivory tower for art school at age 64.

by Olivia Schwob

“The Black Clown” by Langston Hughes is set to music

An oratorio adapted from Langston Hughes

by Sophia Nguyen

Casey Cep reviews “These Truths: A History of the United States,” by Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore excavates the history of America, down to its bedrock values.

by Casey N. Cep