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

Class Day Speaker for the Harvard College Class of 2008 Announced

Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben S. Bernanke ’75 will serve as Class Day speaker...

Hammonds Named Dean of the College

Full text of the announcement as well as Harvard Magazine's previous coverage of Hammonds...

Boosting College Financial Aid

Harvard’s new undergraduate financial-aid policies, affecting even students from high-income families, were announced on December...