Harvard College

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

Anne Neal Petri in a navy suit leans on a wooden chair against an exterior wall of Mount Vernon..

Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Hopi Hoekstra

Arts and Sciences: Aspirations and Anxieties

Harvard faculty’s first meeting focuses on speech, governance, AI, and other concerns.

by John S. Rosenberg

U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt speaks at the Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance summit.

Antisemitism on Campus—And Beyond

Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance’s summit

by Max J. Krupnick

Portrait of Anthony Abraham Jack

Harvard Haves and Have-Nots

Anthony Abraham Jack’s important, critical new book on Crimson undergraduates

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Class of 2028 Demographics Disclosed

A decline in African American enrollment after the Supreme Court ruling

by John S. Rosenberg

Graduation hat and diploma on color background

Admissions after Affirmative Action

The composition of colleges’ incoming class after the Supreme Court ruling

by John S. Rosenberg

Matthews students pose for picture before Convocation procession

Convocation 2024: The New Crew Redux

Welcoming the class of 2028 to a challenged Harvard

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Yard with students walking

Harvard Reiterates Campus Rules

As fall semester begins, the University executive vice president underscores the limits to protest.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Dean Rakesh Khurana in Harvard Yard

Rakesh Khurana to step down at end of academic year

The College dean will retire next June.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Massachusetts Hall

Alan Garber’s Harvard Welcome Back Letter

Harvard president welcomes students, foresees conflict in the year ahead.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Serena Jampel (left) and Yasmeen Khan (right)

Meet Harvard Magazine’s Ledecky Fellows

The 2024-2025 Undergraduate columnists