World Did winning the Nobel change your life? Harvard laureates say it gave bully pulpit, brought invitations to speak (sometimes on subjects they know nothing about), meet kings (and play poker with Steve Martin)
Nation ‘What is compelling to do right now?’ Marshall Ganz started at Harvard but took some time off — about three decades — to become Civil Rights, labor, political organizer, and finally scholar, mentor
Arts ‘Living one’s life during and after the violation of one’s humanity’ Ruth Simmons’ memoir traces everyday natural beauty, mortal peril of growing up Black in 1940s rural Texas
Nation ‘What you can do for your country’ Future Harvard president leaves Virginia for Concord Academy, set on path by JFK inauguration speech, visit by MLK
Campus & Community President Drew Faust’s Address | Harvard Commencement 2013 Campus & Community President Drew Faust’s Address | Harvard Commencement 2013 DateMay 29, 2013February 13, 2018 Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trending Is organic better? Why are ineffective oral decongestants still on store shelves? Not getting enough sleep? That’s only half the battle. So what exactly makes Taylor Swift so great? How federal missteps opened door to COVID misinformation Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust delivers her address during the the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 362nd Commencement on May 30, 2013.
Campus & Community Different and not Campus & Community Different and not “Harvard’s broadened my worldview and made me more appreciative of culture in general, it’s reaffirmed and strengthened my personal commitment and views both to my Native American and Hispanic side … and it’s just made me more worldly, in academia and with people," said Cesar Alvarez '13. Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer
