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.
Tahmima Anam's "The Bones of Grace" excavates history and family
Tahmima Anam’s Bengal trilogy finds a resting place.
Joan C. Williams on "class cluelessness"—a book review by Andrea Louise Campbell
A review of Joan Williams’s powerful book on the resentments reshaping American politics
Recent books with Harvard connections
Beach reading, the West, segregation, gardening with children, and more
The role of a “Posse” in higher education
Harvard alumna Debbie Bial's Posse Foundation and a “new national leadership pipeline”
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists of 2017
Honorands whose contributions to society emerged from graduate study
The Harvard Medalists of 2017
Honorees include an architect, athletics enthusiast, and longtime University administrator.
Harvard Commencement’s oldest alumna and alumnus
The oldest graduates at Commencement
Harvard Overseer and HAA director election results 2017
The annual election results
Mark Zuckerberg and Drew Faust address Harvard Commencement
Mark Zuckerberg and Drew Faust, on freedom of speech and creating “a sense of purpose for everyone”
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors its Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.