Harvard College

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

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

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

by Jonathan Shaw

Letters 7 Ware Who Teaches

Undergraduates, their classes, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Brenda Tindal Named Inaugural Chief Campus Curator

The position will oversee the visual culture and signage of the University.

by Nancy Walecki

Bob Odenkirk and Jennifer Coolidge Are Hasty Pudding’s Man and Woman of the Year

The honorees will visit Cambridge next week for a parade, a show, and a (loving) roast.

by Nancy Walecki

College Admits 7.5 Percent of Early Applicants

The class of 2027 begins to take shape.

by Nancy Walecki

The View from Mass Hall

President Bacow on conversations with students

by Lawrence S. Bacow

Admissions on Trial

The Supreme Court hears the Harvard and UNC admissions cases.

A Fitter FAS

The dean’s annual report, plus updates on the faculty and its finances

by John S. Rosenberg

Three New University Professors

Catherine Dulac, Robert J. Sampson, and Arlene Sharpe receive highest faculty appointment

Musician esperanza spalding Departs Harvard

Professor of practice cites misalignment with Harvard's priorities

by Nancy Walecki

Ode to a Beloved Maestro

Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra alumni honor their late conductor, James Yannatos.

by Nancy Walecki