The Undergraduate

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University People | May-June 2024

The Case for Indeterminacy

The purpose of the humanities, at Harvard and in the world

by Isabella Cho

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University People | March-April 2024

AWOL from Academics

Behind students' increasing pull toward extracurriculars

by Aden Barton

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University People | January-February 2024

Is Pedagogy About Us?

Questioning the intellectual rigor of bringing identity into the classroom

by Isabella Cho

University People | November-December 2023

What Work Means

Does Gen Z expect too much from employers?

by Aden Barton

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Students & Alumni |

Practicing Public Thoughts

For a young journalist, digital footprints have always been tricky.

by Josie Abugov

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University People | September-October 2023

In Defense of Liberal Arts

A semester abroad clarifies the value of the curriculum back home.

by Sofia Andrade

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University People | July-August 2023

Uncharted Territory

A recent graduate thinks about what is means to take unconventional paths after Harvard.

by Josie Abugov

University People | May-June 2023

The Climate Connection Between Campus and Home

An undergraduate perspective on the gathering crisis

by Sofia Andrade