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