Alumni
Famous People and Their Theses
Not every senior thesis gets accepted to the Festival de Cannes or praised by Michael Lewis and The Wall Street Journal, but that's not necessarily a reflection on the thesis writer. In fact, many of the College's most successful alumni didn't even write a thesis. And many of those who did might agree with Conan C. O'Brien '85: "A lot of hard work [goes] into [a] thesis. And no one is ever going to care." During last week's Commencement, we decided to check out the Harvard University Archives to unearth a few theses (alas, we couldn't get any Radcliffe ones there) written by future movers and shakers while they were just lowly undergraduates.
The Golden Dozen: Harvard Students, Then and Now
Flyby asked seniors and alumni the same set of 12 questions about Harvard life.
Harvard Students, Then and Now
In the Golden Dozen series, we ordinarily ask various people around campus the same 12 questions. For this special Commencement edition of the series, we've asked a different set of 12 questions to graduating seniors and alumni back for reunions. Watch the video to see how Harvard has changed over the years.
Harvard Recruits Nigerian Students
On Oct. 1, 1960, Nigeria formally severed with the British Empire following 160 years of colonial rule, and soon thereafter ...
Alumni Reflect on College Years
Alumni from the Classes of 1945, 1950, and 1960 have convened on campus to reminisce and reunite over lectures, meals, and entertainment.
(Maybe) The Oldest Alum on Campus
Born on Dec. 17, 1917 in a small factory town in upper New York, Solvay, Frederick R. Witherby '40 is probably the oldest Harvard alum coming to this year's reunions.
50th Reunion Concert
Barbara Hohenberg '60 and Gary Pildner '60 perform songs for their classmates in Quincy dining hall as part of the Class of 1960 reunion events.
Some Famous Faces to Watch For This Week
You might see these famous faces on campus during Commencement 2010.
Harvard in 1945
Over the next few days, we'll be pulling snippets from The Crimson archives to commemorate the coming class reunions. You'll see selections from the graduation year of each class celebrating a reunion next week. Their representation might be weak next weekend, but the class of 1945 is still celebrating its 65th reunion this year.
Blumenthal Didn't Fight in Vietnam (But He Did Go to Harvard)
“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam, and you exemplify it," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard D. Blumenthal '67, a former Crimson Editorial Chairman, in a speech delivered to veterans and senior citizens in March 2008. The Norwalk, Connecticut audience did not immediately react to Blumenthal's assertions concerning Vietnam, but as the New York Times reports, "there was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam."
In Case You Missed It...
Check out this video of The Crimson's exclusive interview with Bill Gates!
Today in Photos (04/22/2010)
Elizabeth Letein ‘13 and Nancy Chen ‘13 learn how to make balloon animals at Harvard’s brand new charitable clown club, ClassClowns, which met for the first time yesterday evening.
Harvard Corporation Fills Opening
Former Harvard Overseer and Boston-based intellectual property lawyer William F. Lee ’72 has been selected to serve on the Harvard Corporation and said yesterday that he plans to continue the University’s highest governing body’s efforts to increase its transparency.
Alum to Run Over 100 Miles For a Good Cause
When most people think “marathon,” they think “impossible”—and not without reason. The first-ever marathon runner—Pheidippides in 490 BC—collapsed on the spot and died after his 26.2-mile run.
Today in Photos (03/26/10)
Members of the Student Labor Action Movement and Harvard employees rally outside of the Holyoke Center yesterday encouraging the University to stop employee layoffs.
University Plans Capital Campaign
Harvard has begun planning for its next capital campaign after over five years of delays.
Famous Alumni: Your House's Claim to Fame
Welcome to your House! Now that your homes have been determined, you have to set about the task of convincing others (and possibly yourself) that your House is in fact the best. What better way to persuade someone of your House's superiority then to spew a list of famous alumni molded by your House? Here are some of the coolest alumni that we could find from each house. Let the historic notables duke it out for you.
Targeting the Cure: A Feature Film
For Harvard Business School graduate John F. Crowley, the importance of biotechnology innovation was personal.
Some Vindication For Your Frazzled Hair and Smelly Pits
If you often have to put sleep down as a scheduled activity in your iCal, if you frequently miss meals because they aren't time-efficient, or if you panic when your shower is two minutes longer than planned, you might be a Harvard student—at least, according to this article in Harvard Magazine.
Wilf ’96 Elected to Israeli Parliament
Einat Wilf ’96 is Israel’s Scarlet O’Hara; at least, that is how her long-time friend Meredith E. Bagby describes the newly-elected Labor Party representative.