Students & Alumni

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

Highlighting Harvard Magazine’s Fellows

The 2025-2026 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Wednesday, May 28

ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Sandberg, Power, Van Valkenburgh, and Kaling.

Harvard Commencement week 2014: events for Tuesday, May 27

Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address

National Academy of Sciences Adds Harvard faculty, alumni

Eleven faculty members and 11 alumni are honored.

Philip Lovejoy Harvard alumni association director

He will succeed Jack Reardon at Harvard's alumni association.

Pershing Squares Ackman funds Harvard initiative

Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and Karen Ackman donate $26 million.

Kenneth C. Griffin gives Harvard $150 million for financial aid

A landmark gift for financial aid, and other campaign gains

Harvard seniors reflect on personal lessons they have learned

Seniors reveal some unexpected lessons learned at Harvard.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard's fall reunions have many surprising advantages.

Alumni on campus in September get to enjoy Harvard in action.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Commencement week calendar

Commencement week calendar

Harvard 2014 Commencement details

Instructions for degree candidates and others for Thursday, May 29