Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
New Faculty Deans Announced for Currier House
Education professor Nancy Hill and her husband Rendall Howell will start their roles in July.
Harvard budget surpluses and academic aims
On the University’s fiscal position and academic aspirations
Finding beauty in the complexities of applied science
The Undergraduate finds beauty in the complexities of applied science.
A better way to reduce gun violence
David Hemenway advocates a pragmatic, public-health-based solution to gun homicides and suicides.
Letters from our readers
Letters on Angela Davis, the Bureau of Study Counsel, climate change, and more
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow describes the potential for Harvard’s new Allston campus to benefit both gown and town.
Articulating a vision for Crimson athletes—and fellow students
Articulating a vision for Crimson athletes—and fellow students
The Undergraduate on the ethics of gathering knowledge
The Undergraduate explores the ethics of gathering knowledge.
by Julie Chung
From Bureau of Study Counsel to Academic Resource Center
From Bureau of Study Counsel to Academic Resource Center
The Undergraduate considers activism, in college and after
An activist on activism, in college and after
A life lesson from Willie Banks
A life lesson from Willie Banks