University News
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight
by Max J. Krupnick
Brevia
Adams House changing of rhe guard, Institute of Politics controversy, an avalanche of applications, and more
News Briefs
Reports on the pandemic spring semester, policing reform, Allston enlargement, and cell-manufacturing
“Harvard Failed Her”
A searing conclusion about sexual harassment on campus
by Lydialyle Gibson
“A Prayer for Our Country”
Author Isabel Wilkerson kicks off a Harvard speaker series on storytelling and public health.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Universities in a Polarized Era
President Bacow speaks out on U.S. political conditions—and universities’ rightful role.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Forward Candidates Gain Place on Overseers’ Ballot
For the second consecutive year, petitioners have qualified to be candidates in the Board of Overseers election.
by John S. Rosenberg
How Many Undergraduates Are at Harvard Now?
Far fewer students in residence than the number invited back to campus for spring
by John S. Rosenberg
Peabody Museum Discovers Possible Slave Remains in Its Collections
“We must begin to confront the reality of a past in which academic curiosity and opportunity overwhelmed humanity,” Harvard president Lawrence Bacow wrote.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
A Senior Makes It Back to Campus
What’s changed—and what hasn’t
by Meena Venkataramanan
Prospective Overseers State Their Views
Responses to Harvard Magazine’s questionnaire about the University’s challenges and opportunities—and Overseers’ role in leading the institution forward
by John S. Rosenberg