Students

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

Ornate wrought iron gate detail against a clear blue sky.

Harvard College Shutters Dudley Community, Lays Off Writing Center Director

FAS leaders say restructuring will be complete by mid-October.

by Lydialyle Gibson

U.S. Representative Barney Frank holding up a copy of the Marshall speech from 1947.

Barney Frank and Andy Samberg at Harvard College Class Day 2012 (video)

Congressman and comedian entertain and advise graduating seniors

From left: Victoria Migdal, Nicole Unis, Evan Roth, and Isaiah Peterson—newly prepared for lives of service

Harvard ROTC Commissioning 2012

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is guest speaker.

Class marshal Oluwadamilola “Dammy” Akinfenwa, class treasurer Marta Bralic, and class marshals Athena Lao and Matthew DaSilva carry the seniors’ banner.

Remember luck's role, Faust tells Harvard class of 2012 in Baccalaureate speech

The 2012 Baccalaureate address

The Radcliffe Choral Society sings behind the Phi Beta Kappa officials, honored guests, and speakers during the literary exercises in Sanders Theatre.

Phi Beta Kappa exercises 2012: Derek Bok on civics education; poet Kay Ryan

Poet and orator highlight Harvard's Phi Beta Kappa literary exercises.

Wet chairs in Harvard Yard Tuesday morning. Rain is forecast for Tuesday, thunderstorms for Wednesday, and sun on Thursday.

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Tuesday, May 22

Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address

Readers discuss how they celebrate Commencement

Readers discuss how their families celebrated—or will celebrate—Commencement.

From left: Diana Eck, Jill M. Lepore, David C. Parkes, Amanda Claybaugh, and Arthur Spirling

Faculty of Arts and Sciences honors teaching, advising with 2012 prizes

Faculty of Arts and Sciences confers its annual honors

Music 190gw students perform two South Indian classical pieces, <i>Kripaju</i> and <i>Varanarada,</i> by the saint and composer Tyagaraja (1767-1847).

Breaking Boundaries exhibit showcases art-making in Harvard classrooms

Exhibition showcases art-making in Harvard classrooms

THUD members perform “Conchairto for Stools” at the fall 2011 concert.

Meet the Harvard Undergraduate Drummers (THUD) percussion ensemble

Inside the world of The Harvard Undergraduate Drummers (THUD)

by Katherine Xue

Multiple images of Rachel Brown’s pitching motion. Softball pitchers may take one step forward from the rubber while dragging the back foot.

Pitcher Rachel Brown of Harvard's softball team is a strikeout artist

Rachel Brown of the softball team broke Ivy records for strikeouts last year.

by Craig Lambert