Harvard College

News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.

Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

This TikTok Artist Combines Monsters and Mental Heath

Ava Jinying Salzman’s artwork helps people process difficult feelings.

by Lydialyle Gibson

For Campus Speech, Civility is a Cultural Practice

A former Harvard College dean reviews Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber’s book Terms of Respect.

by Rakesh Khurana

Harvard Funds Student “Bridges” Projects

Eight new initiatives to build community on campus will get underway early next year. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Announcing the 2025 Aloian Memorial Scholars at Harvard

Students honored for House contributions 

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Undergraduates Discuss a Changing University

A student panel grapples—civilly—with shifting policies and differing opinions.

by Vivian W. Rong

Harvard Retains Winthrop House Name

Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard’s Comedy and Improv Scene

In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard’s Standoff: The Legal Teams

A roster of lawyers on both sides

by Max J. Krupnick

What do antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias look like on Harvard's campus?

The two reports find similar problems but, at times, work against each other.

by Max J. Krupnick