Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
Letters from Readers About Harvard’s Standoff with the Trump Administration
Harvard Magazine readers respond to Harvard’s standoff with the Trump administration.
Restoring justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
Baking Sourdough Bread is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
Timely guidance for colleges enrolling first-generation and low-income students
Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges
Computer science at Harvard in the 1960s and 1970s
The “yeasty” times” when computer research grew at Harvard
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
At Home with Harvard: The Real History of Women at Harvard
A selection of stories covering the admission of women, the Harvard-Radcliffe merger, the rise of women in the faculty ranks, Harvard’s first woman president, and more
Harvard’s Virtual Commencement
Harvard’s 369th Commencement goes virtual.
The Harvard Cabin on Mount Washington
The Harvard Mountaineering Club’s Mount Washington cabin
Harvard first-gen alumni stories
Alumni describe their challenges in leaving home and coming to the College.
Harvard First-Generation Student Alumni Stories
Alumni share their moving stories through the first interest-group “class report.”