Students & Alumni

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

Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Continues

University leaders say $1 billion per year is at risk due to federal actions

by Vivian W. Rong

When Fantasy Isn’t Enough

Documentarian Lance Oppenheim explores life in The Villages.

by Alex Huls

Curator of American Culture

Radhika Jones at the helm of Vanity Fair

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Honoring Alumni Leaders

Highlighting leaders at clubs and SIGs 

The Overseers’ Higher Profile

Prospective candidates and their diverse views of Harvard’s future and the Board’s role

by John S. Rosenberg

Unconventional Venture Capital

The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.

by Jonathan Shaw

Encounters at the Border

Photographer Morgan Smith ’60 documents life on the precarious precipice between Mexico and the United States.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Forward Candidates Gain Place on Overseers’ Ballot

For the second consecutive year, petitioners have qualified to be candidates in the Board of Overseers election.

by John S. Rosenberg

Prospective Overseers State Their Views

Responses to Harvard Magazine’s questionnaire about the University’s challenges and opportunities—and Overseers’ role in leading the institution forward

by John S. Rosenberg

U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik Removed from IOP Advisory Committee

“Elise has made public assertions about voter fraud in November’s presidential election that have no basis in evidence,” Harvard Kennedy School dean Doug Elmendorf wrote. 

Another Competitive Overseers’ Election Takes Shape

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

by John S. Rosenberg