Students

Narratives and news capturing the lives, struggles, and achievements of current students.

Columbia player is tackled from behind by a Harvard defender during a play.

Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Columbia 14

The Crimson stay unbeaten with a workmanlike win over the Lions.

by Dick Friedman

Global Health Equity Option Scholar Hanna Amanuel '16 (center) with a local family in Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico. Amanuel spent this spring semester working with Compañeros En Salud México, Partners in Health's sister organization in Chiapas, as part of a new study-abroad program.

Global-Health Learning in Rural Mexico

Harvard Global Health Institute introduces a unique study-abroad opportunity, melding coursework with field experience.

by Francesca Annic...

Harvard Coop adopts discounts

From rebates to a discount, retailing remodeled

Mia Karvonides

Harvard addresses the issue of sexual assaults on campus

Harvard reacts to sexual assaults with new policies and a task force to address issues of campus culture.

Dunster House undergraduates in the morning procession

Morning Exercises: Harvard’s 363rd Commencement

The student speeches, the awarding of degrees, the honorands—and an Aretha Franklin song

Sheryl Sandberg at Class Day

Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook speaks at Harvard College Class Day 2014

Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and Lean In gave the Senior Class Day speech for 2014.

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Wednesday, May 28

ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Sandberg, Power, Van Valkenburgh, and Kaling.

The Class of 2014 processed through the Old Yard to Memorial Church for the Baccalaureate service, which includes an address from President Drew Faust.

2014 Baccalaureate urges action for sake of better human community

Faust tells seniors to act for a better human community.

Harvard Commencement week 2014: events for Tuesday, May 27

Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address

As dean of Harvard College at the turn of the twentieth century, LeBaron Russell Briggs (a member of the College class of 1875) believed that the “unwritten and unspoken purpose” of the College was “not so much intellectual as moral; and her strongest hope is to stamp her graduates with an abiding character.”

Thoughts on the new honor code at Harvard

The College’s new honor code prompts historical—and student—reflections on moral education.

by Suzanne Smith

Harvard College Class of 2018 Yield Remains 82 Percent

With early-action acceptances high, few chances for wait-listed applicants