An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight

A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment. 

by Nina Pasquini

The New Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.

2021 Harvard Medalists

Harvard alumni honored for extraordinary service to the University

Virtual Graduation 2.0

Harvard’s second, more expansive online graduation, with honorands and more

by John S. Rosenberg

The 2021 Honorands

An honorable tradition resumes, virtually.

The Year That Was

Class spirit (the shirt), recyclable regalia, Zoom primal scream

by John S. Rosenberg

The Future of Teaching

Pilot program points to the potential of hybrid instruction.

by John S. Rosenberg

Breaking Even in a Bleak Year?

Elements may be in place for the University’s financial recovery.

by Jonathan Shaw , John S. Rosenberg

President Bacow and Kevin Young at Annual Alumni Meeting

Harvard holds its first virtual alumni association annual meeting—with a powerful guest speaker.

by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher

Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?

A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”

by Juliet Isselbacher

Radcliffe Day: Gender Equity, Melinda French Gates

A panel on achieving gender equity, and a conversation with Radcliffe Medalist Melinda French Gates

by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher