Students & Alumni

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

Harvard Adopts Reforms as Higher Ed Turmoil Continues

University creates new “interfaith engagement” role; Columbia, Brown settle with the government.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Graphic novelist Amy Chu

Graphic novelist Amy Chu

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Of Dumplings, Bok Choy, and the Politics of Emoji

Jennifer 8. Lee ’99 on the world of “emoji activism” 

by Jacob Sweet

Michele Forman, film professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham: a profile

Michele Forman ’93 offers her UAB film students technical competency and ethical context.

by Shane Brodie

“Binstead’s Safari” and the continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

The continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

by Olivia Munk

Excerpt from “When Your Child Is Sick,” by Joanna Breyer

Navigating the challenges of caring for a child who is very ill

Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”

Unpacking “what art does to us”

“Veep” showrunner David Mandel: a profile

Showrunner David Mandel guides the final season of Veep—and finds himself politicized.

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Mark Dery on Edward Gorey, reviewed by Spencer Lee Lenfield

An idiosyncratic new biography of Edward Gorey

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Henry Street Settlement executive director David Garza: a profile

At Henry Street Settlement, David Garza ’86 is not locking anyone out.

by Nell Porter-Brown

2019 Alumni Clubs and SIGs Awards

A celebration of notable alumni and shared interest groups