Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
Stand-Up to Simmer Down
In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.
by Nina Pasquini
Rebelling and Expelling
The Class of 1823 goes rogue and gets booted.
by Jacob Sweet
Unraveling the Universe through Puzzles
In his freshman seminar, Cumrun Vafa uses puzzles to help students understand complex physics.
by Steve Nadis
First-Year International Students Won't Be Allowed on Campus This Fall
Federal visa restrictions will prevent freshman international students from living in the United States.
Harvard and MIT Sue to Overturn Order Banning International Students from Online Learning in Residence
Attack U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement directive
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard College to Accommodate 40 Percent of Students Each Semester
Freshmen and others on campus this fall, seniors in spring; plus calendar changes, no change in cost of attendance, and other details released
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Single-Gender Social-Club Rules Rescinded
Facing legal challenges, the University does away with its controversial regulations on final clubs, fraternities, and sororities.
by John S. Rosenberg
College Yield Drops 3 Percent During COVID-19
Some students have deferred their enrollment to next year.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
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