Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
12,000 Harvard Alumni File Amicus Brief in Funding Freeze Lawsuit
Alumni from every Harvard school and class since 1950 rally behind the University
by Nina Pasquini
Harvard Sundered
Amid the Middle Eastern crisis, preserving room for reasoned debate
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Letters about the Middle East war and campus upheavals, the energy transition, legacies, and more
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Campus discourse, ethics education, affirmative action
Football: The Tapestry
David C.K. McClelland’s famous Lampoon cover
by Craig Lambert
Harvard’s G.O.A.T.
Remembering Charlie Brickley at the Crimson’s football sesquicentennial
by Dick Friedman
Yesterday’s News
Courses in swimming pool management and table-waiting—with an eye toward summer employment
Legacies’ Legacy
Adapting admissions to new socioeconomic and political circumstances
“The Promise of This New Presidency”
Harvard officially installs Claudine Gay, its thirtieth leader.
A “Romper Room” Diploma
President Claudine Gay’s first semester-opening Morning Prayers
by John S. Rosenberg
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Affirmative action, climate change, undergraduate options