Harvard College

News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.

Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard-Yale at IHOP

“None of my friends are going to The Game, which is evidenced by the fact that we’re at IHOP deliberating whether our crêpes should come with lingonberry, and not on a shuttle into Boston.” 

by Catherine Zhang

Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions Make Opening Arguments

First day of trial for the case that could restrict affirmative action in college admissions

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

The Undergraduate considers study abroad

The Undergraduate considers study abroad.

by Isa Flores-Jones

A melting pot: Harvard’s 1968 football team

How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard

by George Howe Colt

Jill Vialet and Playworks

Social entrepreneur Jill Vialet ’86 on “positive chaos” and fixing recess

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Inauguration Poem

The U.S. Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda S.C. Gorman ’20, practices her art in honor of President Bacow’s inauguration.

Harvard teaching learning agenda

Lessons old and new at the annual Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference

by John S. Rosenberg

New Ledecky Fellows Isa Flores-Jones and Cat Zhang

The Ledecky Fellows provide an undergraduate perspective on life at Harvard.

2018 Hiram Hunn Award winners

The admissions office honors alumni volunteers.

2018 Aloian Memorial Scholars

Two seniors who help make Houses into homes

by Nell Porter-Brown