Students & Alumni

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

Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump

A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war

A Shared Interest Group for first-generation college-goers

A Shared Interest Group aims to support undergraduates whose parents didn't attend a four-year college.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard coach and athletes in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London

Nine athletes and a coach with Harvard ties will represent five countries at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Harvard 2012 Commencement humor human interest

Commencement moments and people—pleasing, surprising, and funny

Harvard Commencement speakers Berwick, Bok, Marshall, Zakaria, et al.

An oratorical omnium gatherum, from Donald Berwick and Derek Bok to Margaret Marshall and Fareed Zakaria

Harvard 2012 Commencement

Moments for reflection and projection during the 361st Commencement, in Harvard's 375th anniversary year

Barney Frank and Andy Samberg at Harvard College Class Day 2012 (video)

Congressman and comedian entertain and advise graduating seniors

Harvard ROTC Commissioning 2012

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is guest speaker.

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Tuesday, May 22

Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address

Readers discuss how they celebrate Commencement

Readers discuss how their families celebrated—or will celebrate—Commencement.

The Undergraduate mines life lessons from Harvard alumni reports

The Undergraduate mines alumni class reports for real-world lessons about life.

by Katherine Xue