Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
Readers Respond to Our ‘Grade Inflation’ Survey
A sampling of thoughts about the many A’s at Harvard
Undergraduate courses at the Graduate School of Design
Design courses enlarge the College curriculum.
21,000 Hours
President Larry Bacow’s first Freshman Convocation
First-Gen Orientation
Harvard’s inaugural pre-orientation program for low-income freshmen
“This Entire Campus Belongs to You”
Harvard begins a program to acclimate freshmen from “historically marginalized communities.”
A New Front in the Battle Over Affirmative Action
In admissions lawsuit, a test for affirmative action at Harvard and in higher education
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.
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
Harvard president Drew Faust in perspective
Drew Faust’s presidency in perspective
A celebration of Matthew Meselson
A symposium honors a scientist who championed biological and chemical weapons control.