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Class of 1961

Crime

Car Bombs on Coaches, Love Story Begins, and Reagan Revelry

Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.

Reunions

Class of 1961 Uses ‘Harvard Reunions’ App

The Harvard Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Harvard Office of Public Affairs and Communications, has released iPad and iPhone applications to help College alumni navigate this week’s reunion events.

Race Relations
Class of 1961

Activism Quiet on Mostly-White Campus

With lingering suppression of activism, the year 1961 signaled a relative lull in civil rights protest at Harvard, as black students felt integrated in the broader college community.

Harvard in the World

Newly-Established Peace Corps Draws Students

Kennedy’s establishment of the Peace Corps attracted Harvard students, drawing attention away from service programs like the Harvard African Teaching Prospect.

Harvard in the World

Despite Tensions, Professors Cross Iron Curtain

At Harvard, Cold War curiosity was turned into a meaningful intellectual exchange with professors at the University of Leningrad. But the politics of the day stayed largely off the table, even in the classroom.

"The Pill"
College

Pill’s Approval Portends Cultural Shift

Though the pill did not have a direct impact on Harvard life at first, its approval represented the beginning of the shift from a gender-segregated social scene to the more integrated, liberal environment of today.

Class of 1961

City Sees Urban Renewal

Following zoning amendments passed in the early ’60s, Cambridge began its transformation from a decrepit industrial city to a revived research-focused one.

College

Discovering Harvard's Changing Social Fabric

During the Class of 1961's time at Harvard, the College began a number of programs aiming to increase the diversity of the traditionally white, New England-centered student body.

Hockey Kept Out of NCAA Tournament
Class of 1961

Faculty Prohibits Varsity Ice Hockey From NCAA Tournament Participation

Despite the squad’s posting an 18-4-2 record, the Faculty Committee on Athletics banned the team from taking part in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.

Archie Epps
Profiles

Archie C. Epps III

As the College’s longtime dean of students, Epps—a 1961 graduate of Harvard Divinity School—broke down barriers and sought to unite the College.

Harvard Law School

David H. Souter

Friends and colleagues say that Souter’s quiet intellect, warm demeanor, and tendency to keep his life private have remained consistent since his freshman year at Harvard.

ROTC
College

Before the Military's Estrangement, ROTC Members Do Their Part

A number of students participated in ROTC—which remained a normal part of University life through the escalation in Vietnam.

Harvard Law School

Anthony M. Kennedy

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy—a 1961 graduate of Harvard Law School—wields what many consider the most important vote on the Supreme Court.

Latin Riots
Class of 1961

As Diplomas Change from Latin to English, Students Join in Protest

The news that the Class of 1961 would be the first class to be given English diplomas incited more than 2,000 students to crowd the steps of Widener Library.

Economics

Martin S. Feldstein

Despite his wide-ranging influence, Harvard Economics Professor Martin S. Feldstein ’61 has perhaps had his greatest impact in the classroom.

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