John S. Rosenberg
Features | September-October 2023
A “Scholar’s Scholar”
A profile of Harvard’s thirtieth president
Hopi Hoekstra Appointed Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean
President-elect Claudine Gay names a life scientist as her successor—and fills a crucial leadership position.
Harvard Art Museums Now Admission-Free
The new policy includes all visitors, effective immediately.
Harvard Appoints Ritu Kalra as New CFO
University finance executive succeeds Thomas Hollister as vice president.
John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2023
Sunlight and Shadow
The 372nd Commencement was perfect, as the University prepares for a leadership transition.
Short and Sweet
Larry Bacow’s Harvard presidency, beyond the pandemic
Continuity and Change
Harvard’s 372nd Commencement exercises—with Tom Hanks on defending the American way, and President Bacow’s farewell
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, Admiral Michael Mullins among those recognized
The Changing of the (Financial) Guard
With the naming of a new University treasurer, a successful Harvard team begins to turn over—plus a Corporation departure.
A Dean’s Adieu
Claudine Gay’s perspective on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, shortly before she becomes Harvard’s president
Henry Rosovsky Memorial Service May 31
President Bacow invites the community to remember a Harvard giant.
Larry Bacow’s Parting Push
Allston, higher-education outreach, and free speech make for a busy conclusion to the twenty-ninth president’s Mass Hall tenure.