Harvard College


Two Momentous Faculty Retirements

Arthur Kleinman and Harry Lewis depart the classroom.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Straws in the Wind?

Fall academic plans from four different New England institutions—and what Harvard faces

by John S. Rosenberg

How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Fall semester interrupted, a century ago

by Matteo Wong

What to Expect

The choices and challenges facing the University and the Harvard community

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard College Outlines Fall Options—with Instruction Remaining Remote

Dean Claudine Gay outlines “minimal,” “moderate,” and “full” residential scenarios, and the hurdles that have to be overcome.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard College Names New Heads of Houses

Cabot, Eliot, Kirkland, Quincy and Winthrop Houses will have new leadership starting July 1

by Jonathan Shaw

Graduation, Socially Distanced

Details of the virtual degree-conferral ceremonies

by John S. Rosenberg

The Coronavirus Campus

The factors influencing the fall semester—and beyond

by John S. Rosenberg

One Small Step for Music

A professor’s interstellar reach

by Jacob Sweet

Seriously Goofy

Comedian Karen Chee finds her voice.

by Jacob Sweet

Protesting, at Home and on the Streets

As demonstrations grow in the wake of George Floyd’s death, students mobilize against racism and police brutality

by Matteo Wong