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.
HAA's new president Susan Morris Novick
Harvard’s new alumni leader touts its global reach.
With Friends Like These
The real tragedy underlying Friends from College stems from the indignities of the post-recession economy.
Library of Congress names Harvard alumna Tracy K. Smith as new Poet Laureate
The announcement comes at a busy time for the writer, who is at work on two operas and will soon publish her fifth verse collection, Wade in the Water.
Fred Glimp, a Harvard legend, dies at 91
The long-serving dean and vice president was a proud member of the College’s “Great Middle Class.”
Tahmima Anam's "The Bones of Grace" excavates history and family
Tahmima Anam’s Bengal trilogy finds a resting place.
Joan C. Williams on "class cluelessness"—a book review by Andrea Louise Campbell
A review of Joan Williams’s powerful book on the resentments reshaping American politics
Recent books with Harvard connections
Beach reading, the West, segregation, gardening with children, and more
The role of a “Posse” in higher education
Harvard alumna Debbie Bial's Posse Foundation and a “new national leadership pipeline”
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists of 2017
Honorands whose contributions to society emerged from graduate study
The Harvard Medalists of 2017
Honorees include an architect, athletics enthusiast, and longtime University administrator.