Alumni

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

Harvard College Dean Deming Launches Podcast

In interviews with accomplished people, he traces their circuitous routes to success.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Malka Older’s global sci-fi

Sci-fi meets the political thriller.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

With Friends Like These

The real tragedy underlying Friends from College stems from the indignities of the post-recession economy.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

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.

by Sophia Nguyen

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.”

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”

by Nell Porter-Brown

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.

Harvard Commencement’s oldest alumna and alumnus

The oldest graduates at Commencement

Harvard Overseer and HAA director election results 2017

The annual election results