Students & Alumni

Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.

Your Views on Harvard’s Standoff, Antisemitism, and More

Readers comment on the controversial July-August cover, authoritarianism, and scientific research.

Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"

Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"

by Melanie E. Long

Jerusalem city councilor Laura Wharton

Jerusalem city councilor Laura Wharton seeks a more open and pluralistic city.

by Tiffany L. Stanley

Professor John Mugane directs Harvard’s African language program

Meet the director of Harvard’s African language program.

Harvard Alumni Association president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland

HAA president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland knows what makes people happy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Healthy eating through soup

Teresa Chen ’64 promotes healthy soup-making and -eating.

by Krysten A. Keches

Helping young musicians succeed

Amy Nathan ’67 aims to help kids over musical rough patches with The Young Musician’s Survival Guide.

by Krysten A. Keches

Unicycling philanthropists

Philip Wharton ’82 and daughter Sophie ’11 pedal 100 miles for Afghan and Pakistani children.

by Krysten A. Keches

New York Film Festival program director Richard Peña

Richard Peña ’75 is program director of the New York Film Festival.

by Craig Lambert

Smile Train’s Brian Mullaney

Smile Train's Brian Mullaney ’81 aims to correct cleft-palate deformities around the world.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Letters & Letterman

Bill Scheft ‘79 writes comedy for David Letterman, as well as novels.

by Craig Lambert