Harvard College

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

Faculty Set to Vote on Grade Inflation Proposal

Results of the email ballot will be announced on May 20.

by Joanna M Weiss

Jerome Groopman guides Harvard students to insights from narratives of illness

The students in Jerome Groopman’s “Insights from Narratives of Illness” wrestle with the profound.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Sexual Assault Report Calls For Harvard Campus Culture Change

The report urges annual prevention training for faculty and students, more funding, and changes in final clubs. 

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard capital campaign nears $6.5-billion goal

Now comes the harder part: fulfilling under-funded priorities.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard House Masters Renamed Faculty Deans

The change follows months of debate on diversity and inclusion at the College. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Testing season for Harvard men's basketball

An unexpectedly challenging season for men’s basketball

by David L. Tannenwald

An Indiana kid at Harvard

“The absence of prejudice is still a long way from the presence of interest.”

by Bailey Trela

Harvard spring 2016 news briefs

Shirley Tilghman on the Corporation, Jane Yellen at Radcliffe, encouraging entrepreneurs, aiming at endowments, and more

Harvard Spring 2016 news briefs

An Overseers' challenge slate, reengineering admissions, and General Education revised

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard confronts the challenges of inclusion

The Harvard community confronts the challenges of inclusion. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Room for improvement in Harvard's Wintersession

Room for improvement in Wintersession