Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
Harvard Plans Contingencies for International Students
The Kennedy School and School of Public Health are developing online options.
by Jonathan Shaw
Restoring Justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
by Lydialyle Gibson
Baking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
First-Gen Inclusion and Belonging
Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges
by John S. Rosenberg
A Science Is Born
The “yeasty” times” when computer research grew at Harvard
by Harry R. Lewis
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
Conferring Degrees, 2020
Harvard’s 369th Commencement goes virtual.
Winter Retreat
The Harvard Mountaineering Club’s Mount Washington cabin
by Nell Porter-Brown
First-Gen Frontlines
Alumni describe their challenges in leaving home and coming to the College.
by John S. Rosenberg
A First-Gen First
Alumni share their moving stories through the first interest-group “class report.”
by John S. Rosenberg