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.

by Jonathan Shaw

Blogs from China and Paris by former Harvard Magazine Ledecky Fellows

Former Ledecky fellows blog about college counseling in Shenzhen, China; and about language, tourism, and advertising in Paris.

I Saw You Harvard

Anonymous voices from the lonely Harvard crowd

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

On Harvard governance and management

On University governance and management

Readers discuss the Internet's impact on social life

Does the Internet augment or prevent meaningful human interaction? Tell us what you think.

Anticipating your five-year college reunion

Anticipating the fifth reunion

by Phoebe Kosman

Class luncheons foster deep friendships

Fiftieth-reunion reflections on classmates' enduring ties

by Ron Goodman

Boosting faculty-student ties

Boosting faculty-student ties

by Melanie E. Long

Readers discuss the "Nonstop" lives of today's college students

Share your thoughts on the feature article "Nonstop," and see what other readers have to say.

Undergraduates and "great books"

Harvard undergraduates and the "great books" puzzle

by Spencer Lee Lenfield