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Stand-Up to Simmer Down
In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.
by Nina Pasquini
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
Seriously Goofy
Comedian Karen Chee finds her voice.
by Jacob Sweet
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
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
Several Harvard Professional Schools Move Online for Fall
…and the endowment distribution is decreased, as the College completes its plans.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Man in the Top Hat
A return to campus, to take in virtual graduation with friends
by Caroline Engelmayer
“Stay in Your Cocoon!”
Conan O'Brien ’85 speaks to the Class of 2020
by Jacob Sweet