Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Harvard Faculty Debate Plan to Cap A Grades
At a lively meeting, faculty members weighed a grade inflation plan that most agreed is imperfect.
The view from Mass Hall
President Bacow on friendships formed among and between scholars and students
Cambridge 02138 Letters from our readers
Letters on care after the ICU, artificial intelligence, belonging, and more
The view from Mass Hall
President Bacow on Harvard and excellence
Wanted: Big ideas from the humanities
Wanted: Big ideas from the humanities
The Undergraduate considers the Smith Campus Center
The Undergraduate considers the Smith Campus Center
Participants recall the Harvard bust and strike, and its aftermath
Recalling a time of trial, and its continuing resonances
Why New Years Resolutions Work Best in Winter
Why Resolutions Work Best in Winter
by Kara Baskin
Cambridge 02138
Letters on admissions, academic presses, the solicitor general, and more
The View from Mass Hall
President Larry Bacow on Truth
Affirmative action, legacies, Harvard admissions
Affirmative action, donor and staff preferences, and other Harvard College admissions challenges