Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart
“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.
A Multiverse of Might-Have-Beens
A 2021 graduate returns to campus for a belated Commencement that feels more like a reunion.
Efficiency and Productivity in the Academy
The gains and losses from changes in Commencement and “shopping week”
Harvard's Ethnic "Salad Bowl"
Exclusion and belonging in undergraduate cultural organizations
by Swathi Kella
The Truth About Imposter Syndrome
Thoughts on a perennial undergraduate complaint
Letters
“Shopping week,” workplace culture, solace, and other reader views
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow on maintaining University values while adopting the best lessons learned during the pandemic
Letters from our readers
Legacies, football, knitting
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow on the Arnold Arboretum as a place for plants and people
Cultural Commitments
Harvard’s post-pandemic workplace culture
Harvard and the Cult of Robert E. Lee
How alumni shaped the General’s post-war reputation.