Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Harvard President Alan Garber Helps First-Years Move In
As a potential settlement with the Trump administration looms, Garber gets students settled.
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.