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.
Letters on attentive Schlesinger, “Bellboys,” bigger data
Attentive Schlesinger, “Bellboys,” bigger data
Social medicine’s lessons for a first-year Harvard Medical School student
A medical student learns about SNAP and social medicine.
An undergraduate considers peers’ views on motherhood at an early age
The Undergraduate ponders a phenomenon both alien and familiar.
Drew Faust on the value of the humanities
A letter from President Faust
A letter from the editor
A letter from the editor
Letters on loving L.A., Robert Frost, Keystone XL, and more
Letters on loving L.A., Robert Frost, Keystone XL, and more
Radcliffe's Tony Horwitz travels the Keystone XL pipeline
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Radcliffe Institute Fellow reports on a road trip.
A recent alumnus reflects on grade inflation at Harvard College
Harvard, grading, and taking the training wheels off
Harvard alumni reflect on their Teach for America experiences
Recent Teach for American alumni share reflections on the controversial program.
Why one undergraduate transferred to Harvard
Why one undergraduate transferred to Harvard