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.
Harvard Fewer Grad Students No Spring Recess
Harvard continues to change with the coronavirus.
Harvard President Bacow on pandemic and after
President Bacow remains positive despite the pandemic.
Harvard’s fall semester: an update
A semester conducted in the shadow of the coronavirus
Harvard College gets its courses online
Students, faculty, and staff adjust to a changed landscape.
by Jacob Sweet
Admissions Lawsuit, Round Two
Appellate arguments are heard in a closely watched admissions case.
“Find Your Way to Heal This World”
A virtual Convocation for the College class of 2024
Harvard Announces Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Sheree Ohen appointed as inaugural associate dean
by Jacob Sweet
Claudine Gay Announces Racial-Justice Initiatives
Changes include a new dean, added faculty.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard Fall Pandemic Uncertainties
In volatile circumstances, plans are upended and remade.
Harvard fall student and staff conditions
Who will be at Harvard when the academic year begins—and under what conditions