Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
International Scholars and Students Targeted—Again
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces fresh investigation into Harvard’s participation in the Exchange Visitor Program.
by Jonathan Shaw
Carl Thorne-Thomsen
Brief life of a man of principle: 1946-1967
by Bonnie Docherty
“Practicing My Purpose”
The Grammy Award-winning songwriter Dan Wilson reclaims his catalog.
by Max Suechting
Bards of America
Historical plays for a nation “stuck in the middle”
by Lydialyle Gibson
“Patchwork Futures”
Sci-fi meets the political thriller.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
With Friends Like These
The real tragedy underlying Friends from College stems from the indignities of the post-recession economy.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Tracy K. Smith ’94 Named U.S. Poet Laureate
The announcement comes at a busy time for the writer, who is at work on two operas and will soon publish her fifth verse collection, Wade in the Water.
by Sophia Nguyen
Fred Glimp, a Harvard Legend, Dies at 91
The long-serving dean and vice president was a proud member of the College’s “Great Middle Class.”
Off the Shelf
Beach reading, the West, segregation, gardening with children, and more
Widening the College Pipeline
Harvard alumna Debbie Bial's Posse Foundation and a “new national leadership pipeline”
by Nell Porter-Brown
Centennial Medalists
Honorands whose contributions to society emerged from graduate study