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.
Home Among Strangers
A recent graduate visits Harvard during a semi-normal semester
President Bacow Reviews Harvard Climate Actions
A summary of current work—and an important new appointment
A Harvard “As Humane as It Is Humbling”: Morning Prayers
In Memorial Church, and at other opening-days exercises, President Bacow encourages the community to “excel in small moments.”
Convocation Welcomes Classes of 2024 and 2025 to Campus
President Bacow and Harvard College Dean Khurana welcome the Class of 2025 and, for the first time in-person, the Class of 2024.
A Nearly Normal First-Year Move-In
Arriving students animate Harvard Yard
How will Harvard change post-coronavirus?
Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more
The Art of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic
Forum: Is Harvard Complacent?
Considering fundamental change in the wake of the pandemic
Harvard Class of 2025 Needs Overflow Housing
The College announces additional housing, move-in protocols for oversized first-year class.
by Jacob Sweet
Namwali Serpell
The professor of English is also a novelist and a critic.