Alumni

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

Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Michael S. Chae to Join Harvard Corporation

The alumni will fill two vacancies on the University’s governing board

by Jonathan Shaw

Utah activist Bill Hedden reflects on 40 years of conservation work

A Utah activist reflects on 40 years of land conservation—and what’s coming next.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Alumni honored for undergraduate admissions work

Alumni are honored for undergraduate admissions work.

Six alumni recognized for long-time volunteer service to the University

Six alumni are recognized for long-time volunteer service to the University.

Brief life of Guy Davenport, a polymathic stylist

Brief life of a polymathic stylist: 1927-2005

by Eric Allen Been

The Legal Services Corporation tackles the “justice gap”

America’s unfulfilled promise of “equal justice under law”

by Lincoln Caplan

Excerpt from “The Wine Lover’s Daughter” by Anne Fadiman

Anne Fadiman ’74 recalls her father, Clifton, in an excerpt from The Wine Lover’s Daughter

Found in Translation

Maureen Freely ’74, longtime translator of Orhan Pamuk, shares the nuances of bringing a text from one language to another.

by Oset Babür

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Past’s Presence

John Wang ’16, winner of Radcliffe’s public art competition, reflects on art and historical perspective. 

by Natasha Lasky

Composer Ashley Fure unleashes her visceral opera “The Force of Things”

Composer Ashley Fure wants people to listen to noise.

by Jennifer Gersten