Harvard College

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

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Survey finds nonconsensual sexual contact widespread

For Harvard, the results point in particular to a problem in the College.

by Jonathan Shaw

Reaction from Harvard Students to Sexual Conduct Survey

Findings suggest a lack of faith in Harvard’s administration

by Zara Zhang

Results of Sexual Conduct Survey released by Harvard and AAU

President Drew Faust calls results “deeply troubling” for Harvard and higher education.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard public service gift

Harvard gift supports undergraduate curriculum and fellowships

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Freshman Convocation 2015

President Faust and administrators speak on themes of diversity, community building, and self-discovery.

by Laura Levis

Harvard President Faust on diversity at Morning Prayers

A beginning-of-term talk on being "generous listeners," as litigation about admissions and diversity proceeds anew

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard's fall-semester agenda

Freshman convocation, Morning Prayers, and pending news on the University's agenda as the academic year begins

by John S. Rosenberg

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Adds Five to Computer Science Faculty

Ballmer gift enables rapid expansion of computer science at the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard’s Houghton Library chronicles 150 years of “Alice in Wonderland”

Houghton Library exhibition chronicles 150 years of Alice in Wonderland.

by Zara Zhang

A Gay Man Asks A Tough Question

David Thorpe’s new film Do I Sound Gay? de-stigmatizes the “gay voice.”

by Zara Zhang