Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faces a $350 Million Deficit
At a faculty meeting, Dean Hopi Hoekstra advocates for long-term, structural solutions.
Harvard art historian Jennifer Roberts teaches the value of immersive attention
Teaching students the value of deceleration and immersive attention
Harvard’s Michael McElroy has a scenario for approving the Keystone XL Pipeline
Should the president approve construction?
A call for more support for Harvard humanities concentrators post-graduation
A Harvard humanities graduate's call to action
A rising Harvard senior offers advice to her younger self
A rising senior offers advice to the first-year she once was.
Drew Faust on One Harvard
A letter from President Faust
A letter from the editor
A letter from the editor on the humanities at Harvard
Letters on geoengineering, energy divestiture, drug discovery, and more
Letters on geoengineering, energy divestiture, drug discovery, and more
A culinarily challenged student learns life lessons in a Turkish cooking class.
A culinarily challenged student learns life lessons in a Turkish cooking class.
Letters on online gender equity, e-mail investigations, Dean John Monro
Letters on online gender equity, e-mail investigations, Dean John Monro, and more
A Harvard undergraduate contemplates cassettes and semesters
The Undergraduate contemplates cassettes and semesters.