Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
College Leaders Outline Overhaul Plan
A new proposed structure, layoffs, and a five-day-a-week in-person work mandate will take effect by fall.
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
Using puzzles to teach physics
In his freshman seminar, Cumrun Vafa uses puzzles to help students understand complex physics.
by Steve Nadis
David L. Evans, longtime Harvard admissions officer, retires
David L. Evans made a difference for 50 years.
by Matteo Wong
What I Learned From a Forced Return to Slowness
The pandemic sent a Harvard senior back to his hometown—just as the flowers started blooming.
Michael Sandel’s “The Tyranny of Merit” reviewed by Spencer Lenfield
Michael Sandel makes the case against meritocracy.