Campus & Community

New and old sacred spaces at Harvard encourage pause and reflection, for religious and mindful communities alike.

The installation of Larry Bacow was followed by a giant block party in the Old Yard, with the entire Harvard community invited.

Larry Bacow was inaugurated as Harvard’s 29th president on Friday, the culmination of a two-day celebration that drew together faraway friends, colleagues from other universities, and members of the Harvard community for a range of events that ended with a block party.

Harvard University, The Boston Globe, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are partnering again to present HUBweek, an idea festival. HUBweek brings together individuals and groups pushing the bounds of innovation in their industries.

Larry Bacow will be officially installed as Harvard’s 29th president on Friday.

As a sophomore at Wellesley College, Adele Fleet Bacow was attracted to architecture and art. Soon, after enrolling in a course on urban sociology, she found a passion that combined…

New Harvard President Larry Bacow has been on a listening tour in advance of his inauguration Oct. 5.

Harvard Extension School’s inaugural convocation filled a need to honor all students, particularly the online and distance learners, for their academic milestone after being admitted to a degree program.

Professor Harrington helped improve the quality of life in communities with problems with clean drinking water and sanitation.

Professor Wiley was one of the most influential molecular-structural biologists of the late 20th century.

Players bond and battle during Community Chess Weekend at Harvard’s Smith Campus Center.

Paul Barreira and Barbara Lewis discuss the expansion of Counseling and Mental Health Services in the Smith Center, and how it broadens their mission.

In a Q&A session, presidential adviser and strategist John Silvanus Wilson discusses progress implementing the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging.

Harvard Yard performances highlight, embrace the complexity of diversity.

Harvard University continues to expand on its commitment to prevent and respond to instances of sexual and gender-based harassment, including sexual assault, introducing several new initiatives this fall to serve students, faculty, and staff.

Six Harvard College students taught English as a second language to new residents of Boston as part of the inaugural Phillips Brooks House Association Adult ESOL program.

Professor Richard Losick shares the story of a single floor in a single building on Divinity Avenue that served as a scientific home to three Nobel laureates and a training ground for six future laureates. A 10th researcher followed the same path, though he was on the floor above.

Marking its 10th anniversary, Harvard Housing’s Graduate Commons Program offers housing that brings together graduate students, faculty, staff, and their families through integrative events and programming that fosters community.

Harvard’s redesigned Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center officially opened Sept. 20 with a dedication ceremony attended by Harvard President Larry Bacow, President Emerita Drew Faust, and members of the Harvard and Cambridge communities.

Harvard Votes Challenge provides push to register eligible students, with TurboVote making it even easier.

Brian K. Lee has been appointed Harvard’s vice president for alumni affairs and development, President Larry Bacow announced.

Harvard files court motion supporting student testimony at admissions trial. Students and alumni hope to offer their perspectives on the importance of diversity.

Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among the eight people who will receive the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at Harvard University on Oct. 11.

The Harvard Campaign, which concluded on July 1, will help “shape and secure Harvard’s future by investing in both the enduring and emerging …”

Q&A with Shawon Kinew as part of a series introducing new faculty members.

Six female Native Americans took part in the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

A scholar whose research probes inequality, politics, and race, Lawrence D. Bobo has been appointed dean of social science at Harvard. He takes the helm Oct. 1.

The fall semester is off to a busy start, with Harvard students scrambling to sample a variety of classes before settling on their course load.

In a recent survey of parents who have completed the Harvard Mind Matters program offered in Cambridge and Boston schools, more than 98 percent were pleased with the materials and outcome.

Harvard faculty members have traveled the world lately, making exploratory trips that will enable students’ own global adventures in the years to come.