Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
Stand-Up to Simmer Down
In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.
by Nina Pasquini
Kerry Washington Named Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year
The Hasty Pudding picks the Scandal actress for its famous pot.
by Laura Levis
Getting General Education Right?
Harvard prepares to reset its undergraduate curriculum—again.
by John S. Rosenberg
Six Harvard Students Win Rhodes Scholarships
Alacha, Huckins, Hyland, Lam, Pham, and Shahawy win two or three years of study at Oxford.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Law and College Racial Concerns
Tensions arise at the University—as elsewhere around the country.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Internet-era Students, Meet Rare Books
The Houghton Library undergraduate fellowship supports a summer immersion in its collections.
by Zara Zhang
Poised for Partnerships
School of engineering positioned to tackle big, cross-disciplinary societal problems, says new dean.
News Briefs
Morning Prayers and Freshman Convocation themes, economists’ exodus, health benefits round two, and reengineering admissions
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard’s Sexual-Assault Problem
For Harvard, the results point in particular to a problem in the College.
by Jonathan Shaw
Disturbed, Not Surprised: Students Respond to Sexual-Conduct Survey
Findings suggest a lack of faith in Harvard’s administration
by Zara Zhang
Harvard Survey: Widespread Nonconsensual Sexual Contact
President Drew Faust calls results “deeply troubling” for Harvard and higher education.
by Jonathan Shaw