Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard
The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.
Harvard alumna cycles the world to collect 1,001 stories on climate change
Devi K. Lockwood cycles the world to collect 1,001 stories about water and climate change
Aga Khan speaks at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard
His Highness speaks about welcoming differences in the modern world.
by Ali S. Asani
An alumnus reflects on changes in student attitudes since his days at Harvard
Back at Harvard after four decades away
by Keith Raffel
Harvard MIT climate research
Why Harvard and MIT might join forces on climate-change research
Letters on sexual assault, the Social Progress Index, divestment, and more
Readers respond to articles on football, sexual assault, the Social Progress Index, divestment, and more.
A letter from President Faust about Harvard Law School
A letter from President Faust about Harvard Law School
The Undergraduate deals with “what it means to be a walking disruption”
Learning “what it means to be a walking disruption”
Jacqueline Bhabha critiques the world's response to migration crises
Harvard human-rights expert Jacqueline Bhabha critiques the inadequate response to the world’s migration crises.
Reviews of four books on what ails American higher education
American higher education and its discontents
The Undergraduate contemplates books in a digital age
The Undergraduate contemplates books in a digital age.
by Bailey Trela