Hanging Up the Harvard Jersey

Approximately one in four students who played on a varsity sports team in the 2019-20 season left their team before the 2022-23 season. Interviews with nearly a dozen former Harvard athletes suggested that time commitments, battles with injuries, and balancing a beloved sport and the desire for a more well-rounded Harvard experience contributed to decisions to step away.

Retention Team Gender

Retention by Team

Pass the Pita: Cava Makes Harvard Square Debut

Cava opened its newest location Friday morning on Brattle Street, bringing a Mediterranean-themed fast-casual option to Harvard Square.

Cava - 22 Brattle Street

As Harvard College Puts the Brakes on Scooter Use, Undergrads Feel Kicked to the Curb

As Harvard College doubles down on its restrictions for the usage of bicycles, scooters, and other micromobility devices, some undergraduates are frustrated with security and convenience challenges brought on by the policy.

‘Not Just Pointing a Camera’: Behind the Broadcasting of Harvard Sports Games

Today, nearly every Harvard varsity sports home game is televised and streamed on screens around the world — but it wasn’t always this way.

American Inequality Talk with Phil Gramm and Lawrence Summers

Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm and former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers speak at Harvard Kennedy School.

Writers Speak Humanities Seminar

Authors Ruth Ozeki and Meng Jin ’11 discuss Ozeki’s most recent book in Paine Concert Hall. Their conversation was part of the Mahindra Humanities Center Writers Speak Series.

Tressie McMillan Cottom Talk

Tressie McMillan Cottom, a sociologist and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, and Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Dean of the Radcliffe Institute, speak to a crowd at the Knafel Center.

Investigation of Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey Program Aims to Conclude by End of Term

Jenner and Block, the New York-based law firm investigating Harvard’s women’s ice hockey program in light of allegations of abuse against the program and its head coach, aims to complete its review by the end of April, according to a former team member.

Bright-Landry Hockey Center

The Bright-Landry Hockey Center is located at 65 N Harvard St. in Allston.

Harvard Women’s Hockey Program Investigation Marks Eighth Athletics Review Since 2016

In past scandals within Harvard Athletics programs, coach behavior and team culture have been reviewed by University bodies — such as the Office of General Counsel or the Title IX office — or independent investigators.  Still, Harvard Athletics has faced other major scandals in recent years, three of which involved an external conduct investigation.

Ivy League Faces Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over Athletic Scholarships Policy

Two Brown University student athletes have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all present and former Ivy League athletes recruited since March 2019, claiming the eight Ivy League colleges unlawfully colluded to reduce financial aid and compensation for student-athletes.

Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey to Undergo External Investigation Amid Allegations Against Coach

Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott announced in a March 14 email that Harvard Athletics will conduct an independent, external review of the women’s ice hockey program following allegations of abuse leveled against the program and head coach Katey Stone.