Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
12,000 Harvard Alumni File Amicus Brief in Funding Freeze Lawsuit
Alumni from every Harvard school and class since 1950 rally behind the University
by Nina Pasquini
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape
Origin Stories
An admissions odyssey, the search for “Casey,” and a Harvard legislative legacy
by Primus VI
AI Anxiety
The Undergraduate on the uneasy collision of technology and writing
by Serena Jampel
On Unintended Consequences
Essayist Edward Tenner on technology’s pitfalls
Walter E. Fernald
From enlightened care for the intellectually disabled, to eugenics, and back
by Alex Green
The Unruly Academy
President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning
by Neil L. Rudenstine
Faculty Room Facelift
Reimagining an iconic space to reflect the Harvard community more comprehensively
by John S. Rosenberg
Yesterday’s News
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Cambridge 02138
Correspondence about caregiving, football, feminism, free speech, and more
“The World Right Now Cannot Afford Indifference”
Lawrence S. Bacow represents Harvard at the Auschwitz Liberation Observance.
by Lawrence S. Bacow