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  • Eight to be honored as W.E.B. Du Bois medalists

    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.

    Du Bois medal
  • Harvard Campaign ends, providing enduring investment

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

  • New faculty: Shawon Kinew

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

  • Young, female, Native American, scientist

    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.

  • Bobo named dean of social science

    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.

    Lawrence D. Bobo.
  • First-week impressions

    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.

  • Harvard program gets high marks

    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.

  • A world of potential

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

  • New faculty: Robert Reid-Pharr

    Q&A with Robert Reid-Pharr as part of a series introducing new faculty members.

  • Update on panel’s examination of April arrest

    In a Q&A session, Professor Annette Gordon-Reed talked about the work of the committee she chairs that’s looking into the arrest of a Harvard student last April, and what’s likely to come from that examination.

  • A boost for school principals

    The Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Business School have partnered to offer a new certificate program for school principals.

  • Students take the lead on new climate program

    A new program, led by students, will help interested professional students at Harvard engage to address climate change.

    Climate leaders program
  • Alums return to assist and reminisce at convocation

    A group of alumni volunteers return to campus to marshal the first official gathering for the Class of 2022 at the First-Year Convocation.

  • Bacow stays in the moment at Morning Prayers

    Contemplation and reflection were foremost in the mind of Harvard President Larry Bacow during his remarks at Morning Prayers.

  • A warmth to beat the heat

    Harvard College’s Class of 2022 filled Tercentenary Theatre on Monday for First-Year Convocation to hear lessons on fellowship and friendship, responsibility and reward that will last beyond the school year.

  • Keeping first-years informed

    The Harvard program First-Year Librarians in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is an effort to strengthen connections between students and staff.

  • New leadership at Lowell House

    Lowell House will get new faculty deans at the end of the academic year: Nina Zipser, dean for faculty affairs and planning, and David Laibson, Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics.

  • Former president, CEO of NAACP joins Kennedy School

    The former president and CEO of the NAACP, Cornell William Brooks, has joined the Harvard Kennedy School as professor of the practice of public leadership and social justice. He is the first leader of a national Civil Rights organization to join the School’s senior faculty.

  • Wendy Sherman appointed professor and director at HKS

    Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, will join Harvard Kennedy School in January as professor of the practice of public leadership and the director of the School’s Center for Public Leadership.

    Wendy Sherman
  • Warm welcome for Class of 2022

    President Larry Bacow, Dean Claudine Gay, and other Harvard leaders welcomed the Class of 2022 to campus on move-in day.

  • First time for first-year retreat

    The pre-orientation First-Year Retreat and Experience program kicked off this week with a reception in Widener Library and an address from President Larry Bacow.

    Elizabeth Berndt-Morris with first-years at Widener Library.
  • Undergrad and Radcliffe fellow bond over bones

    Faced with a failed bone graft, undergrad Linh Nam ’20 connects with a Radcliffe Fellow whose work could revolutionize the science of bone replacement.

    Linh Nam and Hala Zreiqat.
  • Reaching out to welcome diversity

    The Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program encourages high school students to consider Harvard College.

  • Mike Smith recalls his road traveled, and outlines path ahead

    In a Q&A session, Mike Smith, who just stepped down as dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, reflects on his tenure and what may lie ahead.

    Michael D. Smith
  • Goodbye, blue blazers and rep ties

    One of the last bastions of Ivy League style will be closing its Harvard Square men’s store.

  • A tailor-made mix

    Rafael Gracioso Martins searched for a university that offered a part-time master’s degree with a mix of online and on-campus courses. He found it at the Harvard Extension School.

  • Loss and grief ignited her desire to move forward

    Cathy Payne chose to get a degree at the Harvard Extension School to honor the memories of loved ones.

    Cathy Payne
  • A model faculty

    Departing FAS Dean Michael Smith’s investment in world-class scholars is paying big dividends, colleagues say.

  • A season for exploration

    At the third annual Summer Explorations series at the Harvard Ed Portal, local students of all ages experienced programs that enriched learning, stimulated curiosity, and explored everything from storytelling to ceramics to bike riding.

  • Mother joins son at Harvard Extension

    Pamela Lim came to Harvard Extension School to ensure her son — initially diagnosed with multiple learning disabilities and later found to be profoundly gifted — was comfortable. She walked away from the experience with her own degree as a master of liberal arts.