Students
Narratives and news capturing the lives, struggles, and achievements of current students.
Harvard College Shutters Dudley Community, Lays Off Writing Center Director
FAS leaders say restructuring will be complete by mid-October.
Disagreeing Well
Harvard debater Bo Seo writes about productive differences of opinion.
Aiming for Excellence
New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies
A Multiverse of Might-Have-Beens
A 2021 graduate returns to campus for a belated Commencement that feels more like a reunion.
“To Serve Better Thy Country and Thy Kind”
Eight graduates commissioned into the armed services at ROTC ceremony
Michelle Wu Tells the Truth
The Boston mayor shares her story at the College’s Class Day 2022.
by Jacob Sweet
The Student Commencement Speakers
Three 2022 graduates—and one from 2020—do the honors.
by Jacob Sweet
The End of Shopping Week
After much debate, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences votes to adopt a system of previous-term registration for classes.
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council Kerfuffle
Amid controversy, the representative student body is replaced.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Seven Scholars
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
by Jacob Sweet
Efficiency and Productivity in the Academy
The gains and losses from changes in Commencement and “shopping week”