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Alumni from all over the world came out in April to give back to their communities during Global Month of Service.

Charles J. Egan Jr. AB ’54, Michael E. A. Gellert AB ’53, Thomas W. Lentz Jr. AM ’81, PhD ’85, Sandra O. Moose AM ’65, PhD ’68, and Robert D. Reischauer AB ’63 will receive the 2015 Harvard Medal.

Writer Farai Chideya ’90 will lead her class for its 25th reunion at Commencement

Roberta Osborne ’09 spearheaded the first Harvard-Yale Participation Challenge. Now a 1636 Society chair for her class, she encourages fellow alumni to give every year.

With an impressive record of service to Harvard and his country, Sangu Delle ’10 now devotes time to Harvard as an admissions interviewer, a resident tutor, and a co-chair of the 5th Reunion for the Class of 2010.

John French ’66, MBA ’74, P’06, ’02, ’98 is a consummate Harvard citizen, co-chairing Class of 1966 reunion fundraising efforts, serving on various committees, and creating scholarships with his wife Elaine EdM ’73.

Janet Nezhad Band ’83, MBA ’89, JD ’90, P’17 feels closer than ever to Harvard thanks to her extensive volunteer leadership with the Harvard College Fund.

Financial aid has helped Maja Shabangu ’14 to give back and make the world a better place.

Arakua Welbeck ’15 came to Harvard from Ghana, a journey made possible because of financial aid.

Kenneth Griffin AB ’89 gives $150 million gift to support need-based financial aid for undergraduates.

Harvard faculty, alumni, and friends explore how to sustain excellence—at Harvard and beyond—in a swiftly changing world.

Harvard was out in full force for the fourth annual Digital Harvard in Austin event on Sunday, March 15.

Sarita James ’98 has taken on many challenges—and she credits her Harvard education for helping her navigate them all.

Through the First Generation Harvard Alumni mentorship program, alumni who were the first in their family to attend college are helping current first-generation students make the most of their time at Harvard.

On March 12, the Harvard College Houses became homes for the Class of 2018. Take a look back at Housing Day 2015.

Ahead of Digital Harvard in Austin at SXSW, alumni make predictions about the technology trends of 2015.

In gratitude for her Harvard experience, Arysol Soltero Niffenegger ’84 established a deferred charitable gift annuity for her 30th reunion.

Jim Barrett’s time at Harvard is a daily influence—and it is why he has made Harvard a part of his retirement planning.

Family is important to Claude T. Tolbert III '94. And it’s one of the reasons he decided to include Harvard in his will.

Harvard College inspires the risk taking and exploration that transform the lives of students by opening doors to new experiences, new friends, new knowledge and understanding.