Features
International UWC Schools Provide a Unifying Experience
Graduates of United World Colleges, a group of 14 boarding schools across five continents, credit their international education with providing a formative experience for college.
Students Against Malaria Strive To Spread Awareness
Although the group must attract the attention and engage the efforts of an often pre-occupied and not always informed student body, members remain unfazed in accomplishing their mission of increasing student awareness of malaria.
In Dunster, a Search for BGLTQ Support
As students raise concerns about advising resources in one of Harvard’s upperclassman Houses, administrators respond.
For Low-Income Students, the Cost of Books Can Be a Burden
Even at a school acknowledged to have one of the most generous financial aid programs in academia, students at Harvard still run into barriers created by costly course materials.
Among Harvard’s Faculty, ‘Women Are Still Pioneers’
Though the environment for women faculty at Harvard has improved over the past 20 years, many say that there is still room for improvement.
Center of Attention
For students who choose to pursue courses in which they are they only student enrolled—dubbed "n=1" classes—the personalized attention enhances their learning, but the lack of fellow students can hinder their experience.
Harvard Faculty Donate to Democrats by Wide Margin
Eighty-four percent of campaign contributions made by a group of 614 Harvard faculty, instructors, and researchers between 2011 and the third quarter of 2014 went to federal Democratic campaigns and political action committees.
Printing in the Digital Age
Beginning its second century, Harvard University Press is rethinking and modernizing the methods of academic publishing while maintaining its traditional standards for the works that carry the Harvard name on their spines.
For Fundraising, Kennedy School Turns to Non-Alumni
With a smaller and younger alumni base that earns less on average than the graduates of other Harvard schools, the Kennedy School has raised 80 percent of its funds through gifts from non-alumni.
Boston City Councilor Wu ’07 Fights for Causes Close to Home
From rearing a child to struggling to support a family under stress—Michelle Wu’s personal history has shaped much of her political trajectory.
The Other Housing Lottery
Early Thursday, with fanfare, the College will welcome freshmen into one of its 12 residential Houses. But by this time next year, some of those students, dissatisfied with their assignments, will have made attempts to relocate.
An Intellectual Renewal: Academics in the Houses
Administrators are still working on strengthening the role of learning in residential life as part of the House renewal program.
From Entryways to Extracurriculars
Even as Harvard pumps hundreds of millions of dollars into renewing the College’s residential House system, many students find it difficult to balance their extracurricular commitments while also participating in House life.
Recruiting Efforts Seek To Expose BGLTQ Students to Business
Increased efforts to expose BGLTQ-identified students at Harvard to business and corporate careers this year from student organizations and the Office of Career Services have been embraced by students and companies alike.
Walking On, Trading Off: Athletes Reconsider Varsity Life
The choice to walk on to a Harvard sports team has major social and academic implications that non-recruited students might not anticipate before they join, influencing the make-up of their social circles and their course schedules.
Scott McCloud Discusses Comics, Love, and "The Sculptor"
“Those who can’t do, teach.” It’s an age-old mantra and one commonly rejected by artists who double as educators. But for award-winning cartoonist and comics theorist Scott McCloud, the saying has always rung a little true.
Video: Top 10 Stories That Shaped 2014
2014 was a year of change and controversy as Harvard affiliates reacted to events on campus and across the nation. In this feature, Crimson Multimedia uses photo and video to recap the 10 biggest stories of 2014.
Ten Stories that Shaped 2014
2014 saw a lot of change and controversy as members of the Harvard community reacted to events on campus and across the nation. In this feature, the Crimson will recap the 10 stories that shaped 2014 with an eye towards the new year.
Bain Makes Her Mark in Cambridge
The First Team All-Ivy setter has demolished the Harvard and Ivy League record books in just two seasons.
'Three Sisters' Talks Tragedy and Truth
Art imitates life, as life imitates art. This is especially apparent in “Three Sisters,” which runs on the Loeb Mainstage from Nov. 7 to 15. In this particular production, directed by Anna A. Hagen ’15 and co-produced by active Arts Executive Emma R. Adler ’16 and Andrew P. Gelfand ’15, renowned contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl takes the classic Chekhov play and gives it a modern twist.
With New Catalog, Admins Hope To Re-Invent Browsing Experience
Administrators hope a new course catalog tool will spur students to reflect on their educational goals when searching for courses, even as some professors worry that more targeted search tools will limit exploration.
From the Harvard Library to Fenway, Red Sox Organist Says He's Ready for Opener
When Joshua Kantor is not playing the Organ at famed Fenway Park, he works as a Harvard librarian.
As Early Admissions Rise, So Does Pressure
With more students applying and being accepted early, admissions counselors and experts say that the admissions process has been pushed earlier and earlier in recent years.
Despite Alternatives, Student-Run Law Reviews Here to Stay
With so many barriers to entry and a functioning, but imperfect system, legal experts say that the student-driven law review model is here to stay.