Stories | Harvard Alumni

Aug 21, 2020
Making Connections, Building Community

John West MBA '95 aims to bolster relationships across the alumni community as president of the Harvard Alumni Association. Read More
Aug 14, 2020
Creating Community in the Virtual Classroom

Harvard faculty are adapting their fall courses to bring students together in the absence of in-person learning. Read More
Aug 14, 2020
Summer of Service

More than 100 incoming first-year students spent a month implementing public service projects in their hometowns through Harvard College's SPARK program. Read More
Aug 14, 2020
Going the Distance for Himself and a Larger Purpose

Harvard ornithologist Scott V. Edwards AB '86 shares stories from his adventure cycling across the country to raise awareness for Black Lives Matter and Black Birders Week. Read More
Jul 13, 2020
Preserving the Future

Founded in 2000 with a gift from Paul Weissman AB '52 and his wife, Harriet, Harvard's Weissman Preservation Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Read More
Jul 7, 2020
In Search of Future Overseers

Former Overseer Tracy Palandjian AB '93, MBA '97 and HAA Executive Director Philip Lovejoy discuss the role of the Harvard Board of Overseers and the alumni nominating committee process. Read More
Jun 30, 2020
“I Wanted to Be of Use to This Wonderful Place.”

Tom Hollister, vice president for finance and chief financial officer, shares why philanthropy is crucial to Harvard’s future, perhaps now more than ever. Read More
Jun 30, 2020
“Being a Radcliffe Fellow Was Fundamental to the Discovery”

By creating a 3D map of the Milky Way, astronomer João Alves, whose fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study was made possible through a planned gift, made a discovery that overturned the common conception of how stars are born and compelled scientists to rethink the framework of our galaxy. Read More
Jun 30, 2020
Building Gender Equity Through Design

Doris Cole AB ’59, MArch ’63 and the late Harold Goyette MArch ’54 shared love and also modeled gender equity in their architectural careers, choosing to support it through their shared Cambridge-based firm and through gifts to the Frances Loeb Library at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). Read More
Jun 11, 2020
New Faculty Deans

Meet the new faculty deans for Eliot, Winthrop, Kirkland, Quincy, and Cabot. Read More
Jun 11, 2020
The Convener

When Bryan Barnhill ’08 left Detroit for Harvard, he never thought he would choose to go back so soon. But he knew he had to help rebuild the community that supported him. Read More
Jun 8, 2020
The Fire This Time

Lawrence D. Bobo, dean of social science and W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard, discusses police killings of African Americans, the forces underlying racial bigotry and violence, and why he sees signs of hope. Read More
May 28, 2020
Recognizing Extraordinary Service

David L. Evans, Leila T. Fawaz AM '72, PhD '79, and Joseph J. O'Donnell AB '67, MBA '71 were selected as recipients of the 2020 Harvard Medal. Read More
May 27, 2020
'Harvard Belongs to All of Us'

A letter to the Class of 2020 from Harvard Alumni Association President Alice Hill AB '81, PhD '91. Read More
May 20, 2020
Planning for Retirement

Moitri Chowdhury Savard ’93 plans for retirement through a Harvard deferred charitable gift annuity (DGA). For Savard, it’s a practical decision to support her family and another way to give back to an interest close to her heart: public service. Read More
May 20, 2020
Carrying the Flag for Harvard

Bill '60 and Carole Markus established a bequest to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences early on in their marriage, which is going on 57½ years. They like knowing that their planned bequest, which is largely unrestricted, will complement gifts they’ve made for House Renewal and financial aid in honor of Bill’s reunions. Read More
May 18, 2020
Forces for Good

Alumni Jose Cerda III AB '88, Koma Gandy Fischbein AB '95, and Theresa Reno-Weber MPP '08 reflect on their paths to public service and offer advice to the Class of 2020. Read More
May 18, 2020
$16.5 Million Awarded to COVID-19 Projects

The Harvard-led Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR) is providing funds for 62 research projects focused on various aspects of the pandemic. Read More
May 1, 2020
Brothers Create Screening Tool for Refugees

Through their nonprofit Hikma Health, brothers Hassaan Ebrahim MPP '21 and Senan Ebrahim AB '12, PhD '19, MD '20 have developed software to screen for COVID-19 symptoms in refugee camps. Read More
May 1, 2020
Two Named to Lead Overseers

Martin Chávez AB '85, SM '85 and Beth Karlan AB '78, MD '82 will occupy senior posts on Harvard University's Board of Overseers for the 2020–21 academic year. Read More