Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Harvard Symposium Tackles 400 Years of Homelessness in America
Professors explore the history of homelessness in the U.S., from colonial poor laws to today’s housing crisis
An undergraduate journalist gains experience working at a newspaper in Chile.
A young journalist gains experience in Chile.
by Andrew Chow
Lawrence Lessig Q&A
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Column by Harvard President Drew Faust
A letter from President Drew Faust
Letters on Senator Franken, dating, taxes, lilacs, the lecture, primate research
Letters on E.O. Wilson, Senator Franken, dating data, Overseers, lecture lessons, softball, basketball, taxes, lilacs, and primate research
Perfection isn't perfect: an undergraduate perspective on its human cost
The Undergraduate considers the human cost of perfection.
by Isabel Ruane
Harvard's Alexandar Keyssar analyzes voter suppression measures
Voting rights and partisan practices in a highly contested election year
Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson urge compromise in U.S. politics
Continuous campaigning and gridlocked governing in American politics
Readers discuss how they celebrate Commencement
Readers discuss how their families celebrated—or will celebrate—Commencement.
The Undergraduate discovers a different life off campus
Discovering diverse concerns outside the bubble of campus life
by Isabel Ruane
Harvard deans urge renewing civic education
Time to restore American higher education’s lost mission