Commencement 2018
To Fight Sanctions, Harvard Social Groups Take 'The Legislative Path'
Some Harvard social groups are taking the fight to cancel the College's controversial sanctions all the way to Capitol Hill.
Labor of Love: The Five-Year Road to Unionization
As Harvard and its new union prepare to begin negotiations, current and former union organizers remember the five-year march to unionization as convoluted, lengthy, and difficult.
The Man For The Moment?
When Lawrence S. Bacow assumes Harvard's top job this summer, he will face a rising tide of anti-higher education sentiment around the country.
No Room For New Blood: Harvard’s Aging Faculty
While older professors bring years of experience to the classroom and are often sought out as mentors, when hiring budgets are tight, they can also preclude younger academics from finding a foothold at the University.
The Committee Kids
They’re known on campus as committee kids—the students whose names appear time and time again on the rosters of Harvard’s student committees. But some charge the committee kids do not accurately represent the College's student body.
‘Asking For More’: Student Group Funding at Harvard College
As the number of recognized student groups on campus has spiked, funding has failed to keep pace. Now, the College is upping the student activities fee from $75 to $200.
College Class of 2018 Photo
The Class of 2018 pose for a class photo on the steps of Widener library.
Forty Years in the Making: Dominguez and Sexual Misconduct At Harvard
As a single case, Dominguez forms a powerful example of how Harvard has grappled with issues of sexual harassment throughout its history, both today and in decades prior.
No Need to be ‘Flashy’: How Harvard Advertises Itself
In many ways, the Harvard name sells itself—so the University spends its millions-strong marketing budget on short-term and traditionally less-emphasized programs.
An Inflection Point: High Stakes as Harvard Admissions Trial Approaches
Now several years into legal proceedings, much remains at stake as a lawsuit over Harvard's admissions policies advances.
