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

Students prepare the Eliot House elephant to appear in the 375th anniversary parade.

Student voices from the 375th: braving the rain to enjoy parade and dancing

A student account of a memorably wet 375th anniversary gala.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Instead of commemorative T-shirts, an official 375th umbrella might have been a more appropriate souvenir for the evening.

Student voices from the 375th: an anniversary gala where nothing goes as planned

At a 375th birthday party that was months in the planning, nothing goes as planned.

by Katherine Xue

A colossal confection: the red velvet cake created by Joanne Chang ’91 of Flour bakery

Student voices from the 375th: mud makes the anniversary gala more fun

An undergraduate decides that the mud makes the 375th anniversary more fun.

by Isabel Ruane

Preparations were under way Wednesday for Friday's celebration in Harvard Yard. Here, the view from Widener toward Memorial Church: the stand for Joanne Chang’s Harvard birthday cake, the platform where Yo-Yo Ma will perform, and the dance stage and band tent immediately in front of the church.

Harvard 375th anniversary preparations

Preparations in full swing for Harvard's community celebration Friday night

A student using a "Tapminder" device in the men's bathroom

The Lab @ Harvard’s fall exhibition featured innovative ideas

The Lab @ Harvard’s fall exhibition featured innovative ideas from students across the globe.

President Faust looks on as freshmen sign up for TurboVote.

Kennedy School alumni launch TurboVote

Kennedy School alumni launch an online voting program targeting college students.

Harvard students and leaders commemorate September 11

The University community bears witness with music, words, and fellowship.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Students learn about computer skills in a classroom at Christ is the Answer Preparatory School in Adansi-Dompoase, outside Kumasi. According to school proprietor Anthony Kwasi Nyarku, private schools such as his are superior to Ghanaian public schools because the government-run schools are often under-supervised and a strong union protects the sometimes negligent teachers.

An undergraduate volunteer looks at Ghana's growing private-school system

An undergraduate captures Ghana's growing private-school system in photographs.

by Sara Joe Wolansky

The students and a group of farmers walk along a road to a cacao farm in Bonsaaso district, a part of the UN Millennium Villages Project.

An undergraduate documents the impact of rural banking in Ghana

An undergraduate documents the impact of microfinance and rural banking in Ghana.

by Nur Nasreen Ibrahim

President Faust’s online welcome to the community

An online welcome to the community