Students & Alumni

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

Harvard University entrance with inscription reading "Depart to Serve Better Thy Country and Thy Kind"

Letters from Readers About Harvard’s Standoff with the Trump Administration

Harvard Magazine readers respond to Harvard’s standoff with the Trump administration.

by Jonathan Shaw

Three headshots, of Harvard Medalists Walter K. Clair, Nancy-Beth Gordon Sheerr, Preston N. Williams

2021 Harvard Medalists

Harvard alumni honored for extraordinary service to the University

The New Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.

Harvard Election Results

Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.

Harvard leaders honored

Highlighting leaders at clubs and SIGs 

Photographic portraits of HAA nominating committee nominees for Harvard Board of Overseers: Top row, left to right: Christiana Goh Bardon, Mark J. Carney, Kimberly Nicole Dowdell, Christopher B. Howard. Bottom row, left to right: María Teresa Kumar, Raymond J. Lohier Jr., Terah Evaleen Lyons, Sheryl WuDunn

Nominating Committee Overseer Candidates

Nominating committee slate announced, as Harvard Forward slate seeks petition signatures.

by John S. Rosenberg

Portrait photos of HAA Award winners

2020 HAA Award winners

Six alumni are honored for significant volunteer service.

Harvard Alumni Association 2020 elected directors

The Alumni Association’s new elected directors

Photograph of John West

New HAA president John West

HAA president John West promotes interconnections within the University.

by Nell Porter-Brown

How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Fall semester interrupted, a century ago

by Matteo Wong

2020 Harvard Cambridge Scholars

Headed to the other Cambridge