University News
Taking Climate Action at Harvard
Focusing on prime polluting industries, plus politics and policy
by Jonathan Shaw
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
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
Words to Live By
A sampler of wisdom shared at Harvard’s graduate and professional school Commencement ceremonies
by Jonathan Shaw
The Morning Exercises, Virtual Again
The Morning Exercises—further adapted for the era of COVID and streaming—come with strong messages about racial justice.
by John S. Rosenberg , Jacob Sweet
The Baccalaureate, and a Multitude of Distinct Graduations 2021
President Bacow on reconnecting with other people, and new First-Gen and LGBTQ+ graduation celebrations join the roster
by John S. Rosenberg
President Bacow’s Harvard Baccalaureate Remarks
“This has not been a typical year”—but a tradition resumes, virtually.
by Lawrence Bacow
Popping the Harvard Bubble
A senior’s last semester expands her sense of adventure and personhood.
by Meena Venkataramanan
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tidies Up Pandemic and Single-Gender Policies
Honors teaching excellence, and the memory of Nathan Glazer, in last regular meeting of the academic year
by John S. Rosenberg
Jeremy Lin to Speak at Harvard College Class Day
The former NBA star headlines the undergraduates’ virtual celebration May 26.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Pilots In-Person Teaching for the Fall Semester
Faculty of Arts and Sciences tests hybrid classrooms and other pandemic adaptations.
by John S. Rosenberg