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  • FAS announces ethnicity, indigeneity, and migration positions

    The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will hire a cluster of faculty in the area of ethnicity, indigeneity, and migration during the upcoming academic year, Dean Claudine Gay announced.

    Harvard gate
  • New research campus seeks a developer

    The Harvard Allston Land Co. is requesting proposals for the initial phase of an Enterprise Research Campus on 14 acres on Western Avenue in Allston.

    Building under construction in front of a sunset
  • Three cheers for Harvard Heroes

    Supporters packed Sanders Theatre in Memorial Hall to cheer for the 61 Harvard Heroes.

    Larry Bacow at the podium onstage in Sanders Theater.
  • Seeing the light of independence

    Talking to graduates from the first class of the College Success program, a collaboration between the Harvard Extension School and the Perkins School for the Blind.

    Jordan Scheffer touches the John Harvard statue.
  • Changes coming to Gen Ed

    This fall, Harvard College will launch a new General Education program for undergraduates, which now offers a total of 160 courses.

    Amanda Claybaugh portrait
  • Afsahi named chief development officer for FAS

    Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a new dean of development: Armin Afsahi, who has led successful campaigns at the University of Denver, the University of California, San Diego, and Georgetown University.

    Armin Afsahi.
  • Colonial North America at Harvard Library

    A digitized collection from 14 repositories around Harvard University contains almost 650,000 images of handmade materials from the 17th and 18th centuries. Here’s a peek.

    Ebenezer Storer Pocket Globe.
  • Wyss donates third major gift

    The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today the latest gift of $131 million from its founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss, M.B.A. ’65.

  • Partnering means more at the library

    Harvard Library’s key alliances create a vast universe of information for Harvard faculty and students.

    Library shelves
  • Food and justice with a side of nostalgia

    Food and justice were on the menu at Radcliffe’s Marketplace of Ideas, as were intimate memories of family, friendship, love, and loss.

    A clothesline clipped with notes of food memories.
  • College announces new Academic Resource Center

    Today, Harvard announced the creation of the new Academic Resource Center (ARC), which will launch in August and will provide a wide range of academic support services for students at Harvard College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

    A rendering of the new ARC space
  • Dolores Huerta receives Radcliffe Medal

    Dolores Huerta, labor organizer and civil rights activist who has devoted her life to lifting up others, was awarded Radcliffe’s highest honor Friday.

    Dolores Huerta (center) is given a standing ovation from the audience.
  • Shining Commencement moments, captured

    Not lost amid Harvard’s definitive ritual of revelry and accomplishment were the 6,665 graduates and their families, whose years of labor and sacrifice led them to the day.

    Angela Merkel speaks from podium.
  • What’s next for graduates?

    The Gazette asked graduating seniors about their post-Commencement plans and got back a range of answers.

    Janae Strickland outside Kirkland House
  • Merkel advises graduates: Break the walls that hem you in

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Harvard’s 2019 Commencement speaker, advises the new graduates to “break down the walls” that may hem them in.

    Angela Merkel speaks at Harvard.
  • Overseers, Alumni Association directors elected

    Seven alumni have been elected as new members of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and six as directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA).

    Margaret Wang
  • Gathering of the Crimson clan

    Commencement at Harvard is a day of formal ceremonies and poignant moments. Included are snippets of the latter, along with some context from celebrations past.

    A birds eye view of a sea of Business School Graduates in red robes during Commencement morning exercises
  • Looking back at 2018-19

    From the beginning of last summer to Commencement Day, Harvard University has been in constant motion. Here is a selection of events and milestones marking the academic year.

    A kid looking back at students
  • Enduring cymbal

    Cymbalist Latonya Wright has played 22 consecutive Commencements. This year will be her 23rd.

  • After a helping hand up, reaching back to help others

    Christine Santiago couples her background in an economically struggling household with her medical and public health training to plot a course that aims to help others.

    Santiago between two columns
  • Harvard awards 6,665 degrees and certificates

    Harvard University awarded a total of 6,665 degrees and certificates over the 2018–19 academic year.

    Widener Library decorated with Harvard banners
  • Sprinting to the finish

    Gabby Thomas, who concentrated in neurobiology, has a contract with New Balance and is aiming to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

    Thomas running
  • Harvard awards nine honorary degrees

    Harvard University will award nine honorary degrees at its 368th Commencement on May 30.

    2018 Commencement feature photograph
  • Gore decries attacks on facts, science, reason

    Former Vice President Al Gore warned about threats to American democracy and issued a call to arms to Harvard’s graduating seniors during a pre-graduation Class Day speech.

    Al Gore speaks onstage
  • Arriving self-sufficient, leaving prepared

    Adele Woodmansee arrived self-sufficient and leaves prepared to share her talents — from bow to biology — and grow even more.

    Adele Woodmansee in front of a tree
  • ROTC students receive their commissions

    Seven graduating Harvard seniors received their first military assignments during a joint ROTC commissioning service in Tercentenary Theatre.

    Seven Harvard undergrads received their military assignments during the ROTC commissioning ceremony at Tercentenary Theatre today.
  • ‘My ancestors’ wildest dreams’

    Simi Shah has explored and showcased South Asian American pioneers and is working to add to the accomplishments of her cultural heritage.

    Shah talking into a microphone
  • Flying right

    Mary Salcedo, who successfully defended her thesis on insect wings, talks about her love of bugs and mentoring and her strategy for a successful doctoral program at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

  • Fearless advocates, trusted leaders

    The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences presented the Centennial Medal to five distinguished alumni — Carroll Bogert, Lael Branard, Roger Ferguson, Jane Lubchenco, and Joseph Nye — who have made fundamental and lasting contributions to knowledge, to their disciplines, to their colleagues, and to society.

    A veritas shield decorates Lowell Lecture Hall at Harvard
  • The sound of celebration

    Bells around Harvard and the City of Cambridge will ring for 15 minutes starting at the 11:45 conclusion of the University’s 368th Commencement.

    Bells in Lowell House