Students & Alumni

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

A New HAA President at a Tumultuous Time

A career in higher ed inspired Will Makris to give back.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Playwright Bess Wohl: a profile

Bess Wohl writes plays from an actor’s perspective.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Cellist Laurence Lesser is profiled

A cellist and conservatory teacher who has never stopped learning

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard degree-program affiliates in the 116th Congress

Degree-program affiliates now number 53, with 15 in the Senate and 38 in the House.

A winter’s trip to Portland, Maine

Enjoying Portland, Maine, in the “off-season”

by Nell Porter-Brown

David Elliott leaves WHRB board

Harvard radio station’s long-time chairman David Elliott ’64 steps down.

by David McClintick

Boston’s seasonal arts events

Boston’s open studios, holiday craft fairs, and more

by Nell Porter-Brown

Millicent Todd Bingham

Brief life of an unlikely Dickinson scholar

by Julie Dobrow

A melting pot: Harvard’s 1968 football team

How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard

by George Howe Colt

Opera director Sarah Meyers, profiled by Jennifer Gersten

Opera director Sarah Meyers doesn’t want you to notice everything.

by Jennifer Gersten

Shane McCrae: the poet and his work

The propulsive intensity of Shane McCrae’s poetry

by Lydialyle Gibson