Stories

Journalist Maria Ressa, a fall 2021 Joan Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, was recognized for her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.

A generous community of Harvard alumni is providing foundational support to expand the Asian American studies program in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Economics faculty say a transformational gift from Penny Pritzker AB '81 to help create a new home for the department will foster greater collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.

Improvements to the library—funded in part by generous gifts from alumni—include better accessibility, expanded exhibition spaces, updated classrooms.

View the recording of "The River Elbe: Microcosm of European History" presented by Professor Werner Sollors.

Purnima Kapur, Harvard's inaugural chief of university planning and design, is leading efforts to bolster connectivity as part of a cohesive University campus plan.

As a student in Korea, Mike Choe '94 didn’t dream Harvard would be part of his story. Today, he wants to help the next generation find their way there.

The iconic statue appears bronzed, rested, and refreshed after time with a team of specialists.

As part of Harvard College's SPARK program, 123 first-year students embarked on a variety of service projects in their hometowns this summer.

Made possible by donor support, the new CAMHS Cares hotline is available to students who have mental health concerns or questions of any kind, on campus or elsewhere.

Klara Jelinkova joins Harvard after stints at Rice, Duke, Chicago, and Wisconsin.

Nearly 85 percent of those admitted to the Class of 2025 say they will come to Harvard in the fall. 

Bridgerton’s Julie Pottinger ’92 shares how a failed teen romance was her ticket to the Yard.

Meet our newest alumni, who persevered, gave back, surprised themselves, made art, and dreamed big through unimaginable years at Harvard.
 

Harvard Divinity School professor Matthew Potts MDiv '08, PhD '13, an Episcopal priest, will be the next Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals.

Helena Buonanno Foulkes AB '86, MBA '92 will serve as president and P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale AB '74 as vice chair for the 2021–22 academic year.

Karen Johnson has spent her entire career working to facilitate private, philanthropic support for Harvard—first for 30 years as an attorney at Ropes & Gray LLP and now as an attorney and director at Harvard Management Company (HMC). Today at HMC, she helps donors find the most effective way to support Harvard and plan for their financial futures. We recently spent some time talking with Karen about her work at Harvard and in particular her work with donors who are interested in making gifts of complex assets.

Leading innovations at Harvard Business School and building relationships across the globe, F. Warren McFarlan AB ’59, MBA ’61, DBA ’65 plans to continue his legacy by investing in Harvard.

Inspired to give back in memory of his mother, an anonymous donor’s gift supports future generations of Harvard Law School students while providing financial peace of mind.

From building companies to supporting classrooms, Nathan Leight ’81, P’21 invests in empathy