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

ClassACT HR73, a group effort for change

ClassACT HR73 rallies classmates to engage in social change.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard defends race-conscious admissions policies against lawsuit

New filings in a lawsuit against Harvard over admissions allege discrimination against Asian-Americans.

by Brandon J. Dixon

Undergraduate courses at the Graduate School of Design

Design courses enlarge the College curriculum.

by Lily Scherlis

21,000 Hours

President Larry Bacow’s first Freshman Convocation 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

First-Gen Orientation

Harvard’s inaugural pre-orientation program for low-income freshmen

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“This Entire Campus Belongs to You”

Harvard begins a program to acclimate freshmen from “historically marginalized communities.”

by Brandon J. Dixon

A New Front in the Battle Over Affirmative Action

In admissions lawsuit, a test for affirmative action at Harvard and in higher education

by Brandon J. Dixon

Court Filings Allege Discrimination Against Asian-Americans in Admissions

Motions for summary judgment outline plaintiff’s allegation of discrimination, and Harvard’s defense of its admissions program. 

by Brandon J. Dixon

Amelie Chai of SPiNE, an architect in Myanmar

Practicing architecture in Myanmar

by Sanya Sagar

Getting Harvard’s Gen Ed right, finally

The urgency of getting Gen Ed right