Campus & Community

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the world’s largest philanthropic organization, will be presented the Radcliffe Medal on May 29.

Jacob Barandes encourages students to follow interests, ask questions, and do it their way to get the most out of their education.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine student Ryan Lisann’s three-month externship at Charles River Community Health Center in Brighton left him determined to enter pediatric dentistry and education.

Mona Weissmark says the scientific method contains within itself a system of logic and standards of evidence that can be used for improving society.

A list of candidates for the Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. The election will begin on April 1.

Rubén Blades, the actor and politician best known as a musician at the forefront of the ’70s salsa movement, will receive the 2020 Harvard Arts Medal. on April 30.

Harvard University will hold its 369th Commencement on May 28.

Martin “Marty” Baron, widely regarded as one of the leading newspaper editors of his era, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Program of Harvard’s 369th Commencement on May 28.

Koma Gandy Fischbein ’95 will serve as chief marshal at Harvard’s 369th Commencement on May 28.

After 25 Valentine’s Days, Datamatch, a student-run online matchmaking service that pairs Harvard students for a date, is going nationwide.

Harvard Student Agencies provides students the opportunity to learn how to start and run a business.

Diana L. Nelson ’84 will become the newest member of the Harvard Corporation effective July 1.

Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year, Ben Platt, gets a musical tour of Farkas Hall and a performance by the Radcliffe Pitches a cappella group.

Kent Garrett and Jeanne Ellsworth’s “Last Negroes at Harvard” chronicles the lives of the groundbreaking 18 black members of the Class of 1963.

The 2019 Annual Report of the Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility (CCSR), a subcommittee of the President and Fellows, is now available on the Shareholder Responsibility Committees’ website.

Three faculty have been named recipients of the 2019 Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching.

Award-winning singer, film and Broadway star Ben Platt has been named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year for 2020. He will be feted on Feb. 7.

Elizabeth Banks was honored as Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Woman of the Year.

A panel on the power of education kicked off the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s centennial festivities.

A photo gallery captures authors at work in the new home of Harvard’s creative writing program atop Lamont Library.

First-year retreat encourages reflection on values and goals and offers tools for wellness and mindfulness — and a chance to meet people and have fun.

Former Harvard player Kyle Juszczyk will be on the field Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

Harvard University Housing (HUH) manages approximately 3,000 apartments, offering a broad choice of locations, unit types, amenities, and sizes to meet the individual budgets and housing needs of eligible Harvard…

The Arnold Arboretum became a hands-on classroom for high school students learning about climate change.

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Elizabeth Banks as its 2020 Woman of the Year. She will be honored on Jan. 31

The Harvard Alumni Association’s nominating committee has proposed candidates for the Board of Overseers and the elected directors of the association.

Visiting high school students in Washington state, President Bacow shared lessons from his own journey through higher education.

For 15 years, painter Stephen Coit ’71, M.B.A. ’77, has been quietly changing the walls of campus by adding dozens of portraits that better reflect Harvard’s diversity.

Harvard biochemistry professor Jack Strominger is still working in his lab at 94 years old. He will retire and become emeritus in July.

Harvard staff photographers select their favorite pics from the year, offering the story behind the image.