Campus & Community
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Aage Bøttger Sørensen, 59
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 3, 2026, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Aage Bøttger Sørensen was spread…
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‘Voice of Logan’ finalist spent lots of time in Hahvahd Yahd
Meagan Lewis-Michelson ’10 could soon be the official voice of Boston — but she wasn’t always proud of her accent
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Parting words from a scholar who stepped up
Tomiko Brown-Nagin reflects on work as Radcliffe dean and as leader of high-stakes University initiatives
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Rowin’ in the rain
Spirits high despite gray skies for 61st Head of the Charles Regatta
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The idea of a university
MLK Lecture honoree argues goal should prepare students for jobs, and to be responsible, principled citizens
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‘Our focus has been on resiliency.’
University leaders welcome strong financial results, reiterate deep commitment to research in face of ‘substantial and sustained’ challenges
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Next up for House renewal: Eliot
Building refresh aims to boost accessibility, preserve historic character
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FAS receives gift to bolster arts, humanities, and strengthen financial aid
Business leader Joseph Y. Bae ’94 and novelist Janice Y. K. Lee ’94 expand upon three decades of supporting academic excellence, opportunity at Harvard
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Dean’s legacy honored
Hoekstra, Faust, colleagues laud Robin Kelsey, who will step down from his arts and humanities deanship
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Tested most by game he didn’t play
Portrait honors Harvard’s first Black lacrosse player, whose 1941 benching in the South sparked outcry
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‘Shed the tears … get up and fight some more’
Justice Sonia Sotomayor on importance of civic engagement, youth involvement, giving back
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When should Harvard speak out?
Institutional Voice Working Group provides a roadmap in new report
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Day to remember
One journey behind them, grads pause to reflect before starting the next
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Choose bravely, Ressa tells Harvard grads
Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist puts values first in Commencement address focused on threats to democracy
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‘Be that voice for compassion, learning, understanding, and unity’
Burns and others deliver call to action – and empathy – at Class Day ceremonies
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A joyful noise
Ringing of bells marks 373rd Commencement
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Six receive honorary degrees
Harvard recognizes educator, conductor, theoretical physicist, advocate for elderly, writer, and Nobel laureate
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Ready to serve
New officers ‘join a long crimson line that goes back to the very founding of this country.’
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Harvard awards 9,262 degrees
Totals reflect the 2023-24 academic year
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Time to stand up, defend American higher education, Faust says
President emerita invokes spirit of Emerson, pushes back against recent criticisms
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Maria Ressa will speak her troubled mind
‘Democracy dies quickly,’ warns Nobel laureate ahead of Commencement, where she hopes to find students committed to protecting it
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‘Seek inspiration in one another’
Garber praises graduates’ resilience, urges them to maintain and cherish lasting bonds
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Five alumni elected to the Board of Overseers
Six others join Alumni Association board
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New HAA president brings holistic approach to alumni leadership
Moitri Chowdhury Savard committed to listening deeply, respecting differences, finding common ground in shared values
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Bridging social distance, embracing uncertainty, fighting for equity
Student Commencement speeches to tap into themes faced by Class of 2024
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‘I haven’t really had a proper weekend in a long time’
Longtime supporter of grads Kathy Hanley caps 13-year quest with a Commencement of her own
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Party like it’s 2020
Class of ’24 gets a do-over on high school prom that pandemic took away
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Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture announces funding recipients
Three major events, including Psychedelics Bootcamp 2024, to be hosted over summer
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‘I was frustrated, infuriated, because women are just as capable’
Experiences in Uganda and U.S. fuel Ananda Birungi’s passion for empowering others, especially women and girls
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When the circus called, she took the leap
Extension School allowed trapeze artist Izzy Patrowicz to pursue big-top dreams alongside bachelor’s degree
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A closer look at new Title IX regulations
More of a ‘slide and a pivot’ than a rollback, Merhill says of rules set to take effect Aug. 1
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Finding new ways to learn
Series of life-threatening medical problems changed Saif Kamal — but not his desire to pursue opportunity, help others do so too
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‘You can solve anything’
Priyanka Pillai wants to take on big problems — and has learned how good design can help
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Tracing largely forgotten history of major community
Julia Tellides explored shifts, upheavals of Thessaloniki between two wars
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Roger Ware Brockett, 84
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Providing community support
Harvard Allston Partnership Fund awards grants to 26 Allston-Brighton nonprofits