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.
Philip Johnson biography by Mark Lamster reviewed by Spencer Lee Lenfield
A “star-chitect” as P.T. Barnum
Jill Vialet and Playworks
Social entrepreneur Jill Vialet ’86 on “positive chaos” and fixing recess
Jim Merriner, Alaskan school superintendent, is profiled
In rural Alaska, Jim Merriner runs a school district with a major educational footprint across the state.
by Shane Brodie
Historic hod, Henry Kissinger, and more
Messenger from the past
by Primus VI
Alexis Sandler, associate general counsel at MoMA: a profile
Solving legal challenges at MoMA
by Sanya Sagar
The Harvard class of 1957 offers recollections and reflections
Recollections and Reflections from the Harvard class of 1957—a benchmark reunion project
Arne Duncan at Harvard Institute of Politics
Arne Duncan ’86 discusses education, politics, and Harvard basketball at the Institute of Politics.
William Morris Davis
Brief life of William Morris Davis, pioneering geomorphologist
From academia to art: profile of Nell Painter
Nell Painter reflects on leaving the ivory tower for art school at age 64.
“The Black Clown” by Langston Hughes is set to music
An oratorio adapted from Langston Hughes