Harvard History & Traditions
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
“Villanelle” Choral Arrangement Debuts
Seamus Heaney's 1986 Harvard poem, set to music
John Harvard Walks the Yard!
A Commencement cartoon by KAL
In Latin and Otherwise
The history of student Commencement speakers at Harvard
The Day’s Events: Tuesday, May 22
Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address
“Villanelle” for a Choir
Seamus Heaney's 1986 Harvard poem, set to music
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard history
Jonathan L. Walton Named Memorial Church Minister
Harvard Divinity School professor succeeds the late Peter Gomes.
It’s Complicated
Harvard’s history of educating women
by Madeleine Schwartz
Focus on the Future
Faculty members predict what a Harvard education will look like in 2036.
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard history