Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
The Year a Beat Poet Squatted at Harvard
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
How Facebook Escaped Harvard
In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.
by Noam Cohen
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Begins an Overhaul
Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.
Dingman Named Harvard’s Interim Dean of Freshmen
The longtime administrator, who retired from the post in 2018, returns as the College reorganizes.
College Leaders Outline Overhaul Plan
A new proposed structure, layoffs, and a five-day-a-week in-person work mandate will take effect by fall.
Uncertainty Looms Over Planned FAS Changes
At informational town hall meetings, faculty and staff press administrators for details.
Harvard’s Rising Scholars Program Doubles in Size
A summer program helps students from under-resourced high schools close a hidden academic gap.
He Operates on Eyes. And He Operates a Racecar.
Harvard graduate and NASCAR racer Patrick Staropoli on pedals, attention, and fearlessness.
‘Where Harvard Went Wrong,’ According to Harvey Mansfield
The retired government professor has been a rare conservative voice on campus for decades.
Your Views on Harvard and the Nation’s 250th, A Year of Turmoil, and Mark Twain
Letters from Harvard Magazine readers
Harvard College Dean Deming Launches Podcast
In interviews, he traces his guests’ circuitous routes to success.