Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Garber to Serve as Harvard President Beyond 2027
A once-interim appointment will now continue indefinitely.
In Defense of Liberal Arts
A semester abroad clarifies the value of the curriculum back home.
Letters from our readers
Climate change, philanthropy, the GSAS naming gift
Not Sporting?
Crimson athletics meets the transfer portal, compensation for student names and images, different demographics, and other looming threats
Uncharted Territory
A recent graduate thinks about what is means to take unconventional paths after Harvard.
by Josie Abugov
Cambridge 02138
Readers’ views about healthy diets, teachers off the tenure track, mitzvot, and more
Farewell
Taking his leave, President Bacow concludes that truly, “At Harvard, wonders never cease.”
Unfinished Business
As President Bacow passes the baton to President Gay, work remains in Allston, online education, FAS planning, and admissions
The Climate Connection Between Campus and Home
An undergraduate perspective on the gathering crisis
Letters to the Editor
Readers’ views on the humanities, Romanian orphans, the Supreme Court, and more
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow on international students, immigrants, and refugees