Students


Historic Humor

University Archives to preserve Harvard Lampoon materials

The Need for Communal Healing

Coming to terms with personal and pandemic grief

by Rebecca E. J. Cadenhead

The Long Game

A standout golfer’s patient approach

by Jacob Sweet

Investing vs. Harvesting

Why (and how) to help undergraduates make the most of their extracurriculars

by Richard J. Light , Allison Jegla

Disagreeing Well

Harvard debater Bo Seo writes about productive differences of opinion.

Aiming for Excellence

New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies

by John S. Rosenberg

The End of Shopping Week

After much debate, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences votes to replace shopping week with previous-term registration.

by Jonathan Shaw

A Multiverse of Might-Have-Beens

A 2021 graduate returns to campus for a belated Commencement that feels more like a reunion.

by Meena Venkataramanan

“To Serve Better Thy Country and Thy Kind”

Eight graduates commissioned into the armed services at ROTC ceremony

by Nancy Walecki

Michelle Wu Tells the Truth

The Boston mayor shares her story at the College’s Class Day 2022.

by Jacob Sweet

The Student Commencement Speakers

Three 2022 graduates—and one from 2020—do the honors.

by Jacob Sweet