Students & Alumni

Magna Carta on display in Houghton Library

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An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight

A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment. 

by Nina Pasquini

Montage | July-August 2016

Guilt-Free Childbirth

Strong words from a combatant in the childbirth wars

Commercial fisherman Russell Sherman still admires the fishermen he worked for in his early days: “Strong, and strong-willed, independent men. Most were veterans of World War II, and had been through a lot—they had tremendous work ethic. And I wanted nothing but to earn their respect.”

Alumni | July-August 2016

Teach a Man to Fish

How Gloucester’s Russell Sherman got hooked

by Nell Porter-Brown

Top row from left: Thomas G. Everett and Roger W. Ferguson Jr. Bottom row from left: John H. McArthur and Betsey Bradley Urschel

Alumni | July-August 2016

Harvard Medalists

For “extraordinary service to the University”

Ruth Rabb and Leon Starr

Alumni | July-August 2016

The Senior Alumni

The oldest graduates at Commencement

Alumni | July-August 2016

Centennial Medalists

Honorands whose contributions to society emerged from graduate study

Law School graduates flaunt their profession’s symbol of authority.

John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2016

Scene 1, Take 2

Harvard goes Hollywood for Commencement, with sunny scenery, but sober talk.

John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2016

Honoris Causa

The honorands of 2016

John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2016

Laugh Lines

Speakers making funny at the 365th Commencement

Joshuah Brian Campbell

John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2016

Commencement Confetti

A multitalented student, political zingers, a retiring Commencement directors, final-club ribbing, and more

Features | July-August 2016

Nathaniel Bowditch

Brief life of a mathematician and businessman: 1773-1839

by Tamara Plakins ...