Alumni

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

How J. Max Bond Jr. Honored Black History Through Architecture

A new book explores the Harvard-trained architect’s vision and impact, from Ground Zero to the Smithsonian.

by Brian D. Goldstein

Harvard alumni in the 111th Congress

Harvardians in the 111th Congress

Taking It to the Streets

Through his work at the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, Teny Gross is keeping kids alive.

by Nell Porter-Brown

“Yankee” Rhymes with “Bernanke”

Roger Angell '42 resumes writing his light name-dropping, year-end verse, "Greetings, Friends!"

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ’86

President-elect Obama has selected Chicago school superintendent Arne Duncan '86 to serve as Secretary of Education.

Bittersweet Victory

The Obama win, and the changes in American society it portends, came too late for some. Roger Angell remembers one of those individuals.

Barack Obama of Harvard Law School—and Beyond

During his student years at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama, J.D. ’91, now president-elect of the United States, also came to the attention of the wider University community.

Galbraith on Bush, Cheney, Paulson, Greenspan (and Galbraith)

Economist James K. Galbraith ’74 discusses the current crisis, Bush’s legacy, and his famous father.

Albert Gallatin Browne Jr.

William P. MacKinnon profiles the early war correspondent who covered the Utah War against the Mormon government of Brigham Young.

by William P. MacKinnon

At Home with Old Age

William Thomas, founder of the Eden Alternative and the Green House Project, reimagines nursing homes and residential living for the elderly.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Comings and Goings

Events at Harvard Clubs