Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
In Sermon, Garber Urges Harvard Community to ‘Defend and Protect’ Institutions
Harvard’s president uses traditional Memorial Church address to encourage divergent views.
Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump
A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war
Why Harvard Needs International Students
An ed school professor on why global challenges demand global experiences
This is How Universities Die
Higher ed thrived in Berlin and Beijing. Then government stepped in.
Alumni Praise Harvard’s Response to Government Demands
Responses to the University’s rejection of federal proposals for intrusive regulation of academic affairs
A Harvard Love Story in Poetry
Young love: the poem, plus enduring lessons from a public-health pioneer
by Primus VI
Short Headlines from Harvard's History
Seniors’ uncertain future c. 1940, Harvard Law Review news, and more
John Rosenberg Retires From Harvard Magazine
The long-time editor signs off
Higher Education at an Inflection Point
Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time
Harvard Endowment, Criminal Justice, and Settler Colonialism
Readers’s views on road safety, protests, settler colonialism, and responding to the Trump administration’s actions against Harvard
Increasing Access
President Alan M. Garber on enhancing financial aid and extending education beyond Harvard’s campus