Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Jack Reardon and Walter Cabot, Remembered
Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion
by Primus VI
A Harvard senior recalls finding her own place at the College
A senior finds her own place at the College.
by Melanie Wang
President Drew Faust on the new home of the Harvard University Art Museums
A letter from President Faust
Letters on taxing carbon, teaching writing, legacy admissions, louts,…more
Taxing carbon, teaching writing, legacy admissions, the sly Slive, louts
A letter from the editor: an MIT vision of its educational future
A letter from the editor: an MIT vision of its educational future
William Deresiewicz tackles “Twenty Questions” at Harvard
At Harvard, the Ivy League critic faces faculty and student interlocutors.
by Olivia Munk
A Harvard undergraduate reflects on traveling and working in Mongolia
An undergraduate travels and works in Mongolia
A Harvard undergraduate recounts fasting during Ramadan in Tunis
Experiencing the ways religious observance affects daily life in another country
by Aman Rizvi
A Harvard student experiences Argentina during an economic crisis
A Harvard undergraduate experiences Argentina during an economic crisis.
A new Harvard graduate contemplates second-guessing and seeking one's passion
On second-guessing and seeking one’s passion
President Drew Faust on the importance of libraries
A letter from President Faust