Alumni
Harvard Law School Library Opens Antonin Scalia Collection to the Public
The Harvard Law School Library announced the first public release of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s papers, photographs, and other items Tuesday.
As New Candidates Move Forward, A Look Back at Previous Board of Overseers Campaigns
Political campaigns advocating for divestment and admissions changes in Harvard’s Board of Overseers elections date back over 40 years.
Harvard Forward
Harvard Forward is a group led by students and alumni working to bring attention to climate change and recent alumni representation within Harvard's governance boards.
Harvard Forward is Trying to Change the Board of Overseers. Here’s Who They’re Endorsing.
This year’s election for the Board of Overseers — scheduled for April 1 to May 19 — has brought a slew of young alumni campaigning for a chance to compete for a spot on Harvard’s second highest governing body.
Harvard Forward - Toweh
Jayson U. Toweh, a graduate of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is running as part of the Harvard Forward campaign.
Harvard Forward - Purce
Margaret M. Purce '17 is running for the Board of Overseers as part of the Harvard Forward campaign.
Harvard Forward - Beatty
John E. Beatty '11 is a part of a campaign running to be elected to the University's Board of Overseers.
Harvard Forward - Sebastian
Dorothy "Thea" L. Sebastian '08, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Kennedy School, is running in a campaign to be elected to the Board of Overseers.
Harvard Forward - Huang
Lisa Bi Huang, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School, is one of Harvard Forward's endorsed candidates.
Juszczyk '13 Set to Start in Super Bowl
Former Harvard standout Kyle Juszczyk ‘13 is no stranger to the big stage since he entered the NFL in 2013. This Sunday, however, Juszczyk will be making his first appearance on the biggest stage in the sport: the Super Bowl.
Days Before Deadline, Environmentalist Overseer Campaign Harvard Forward On Track To Reach Nomination Goal
Harvard Forward announced Wednesday that it is 500 signatures away from placing all of its endorsed candidates on the Board of Overseers ballot.
African American Harvard Business School Alumni Lobby for Dean Who Will Prioritize Diversity and Inclusion
Members of Harvard Business School’s African-American Alumni Association urged University President Lawrence S. Bacow in a letter earlier this month to prioritize diversity and inclusion in the search for the Business School’s next dean.
Harvard Alumni Association Committee Proposes New Overseers and Elected Directors
Harvard announced its nominees for the Board of Overseers — the University’s second highest governing body — and for directors of the Harvard Alumni Association Thursday.
Firkser ’17 Scores First-Ever NFL Playoff Touchdown by Harvard Player
Tight end Anthony Firkser ’17 scored the first-ever touchdown in the NFL Playoffs by a Harvard graduate in the Wild Card game Saturday night. Firkser also came up with a major third-down catch for the Tennessee Titans that helped to seal the upset victory over the New England Patriots in the Crimson alum’s return to Massachusetts.
Fitzpatrick ‘05 Stuns Patriots, Spoils Playoff Bye in Massachusetts Return
Former Harvard and current Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ‘05 returned to Massachusetts in heroic fashion, leading his squad to a shocking upset victory over the New England Patriots, ruining the latter’s chances at a first-round bye in the NFL Playoffs.
U.S. Representatives Sign Letter Supporting Harvard Graduate Student Union Strike
Twenty-two Harvard alumni who currently serve in the United States House of Representatives sent a letter to University President Lawrence S. Bacow last week declaring their support for the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers strike.
First Year Family Weekend
Harvard fans look on during Saturday’s football game, which took place during First-Year Family Weekend. The 9-6 Dartmouth win took place in front of the largest non-Yale-game football crowd since 2008, with 20,112 in attendance.
Harvard Alumni Reiterate Divestment Demands in Letter to Bacow
A group of alumni and faculty supporting fossil fuel divestment penned a letter to University President Lawrence S. Bacow and Senior Fellow of the Harvard Corporation William F. Lee ’72 last week asking for a meeting with members of the Corporation.
Harvard Band Members Walk Out of Centennial Banquet After Alumni Comments on Sexual Harassment Policy
More than 70 members of the Harvard Band walked out of a banquet celebrating the group’s centennial Saturday after an alumnus joked about the group’s decision to implement a sexual harassment policy.
Harvard Alumni Recruit Professional Divestment Activists
The Ad Hoc Committee for Harvard Divest — a group of Harvard alumni advocating for the University to divest its endowment from fossil fuels— raised $60,000 to hire two coordinators for alumni activities through the Cambridge climate group Better Future Project.
Top Harvard Administrators Join Lowell House Senior Common Room
Lowell House welcomed 49 new members — including former University President Drew G. Faust and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay — to its Senior Common Room this fall.
Marianna Linz Joins Environmental Science and Engineering
Marianna K. Linz ’11 has returned to Harvard this fall as an assistant professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and will serve as one of only two female faculty members in the field.
HAA President Alice Hill Discusses Bringing International Focus to Organization
Newly elected Harvard Alumni Association president Alice E. Hill ’81 said she wants to bring a more international focus to the University’s alumni organization in an interview Wednesday.
Wyss Donates $131 Million Gift Toward Namesake Institute
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has donated an additional $131 million to his namesake research organization, the University announced Friday.
Ahead of Commencement, Divestment Organizers Call on Alumni to Suspend Donations to Harvard
Harvard fossil fuel and prison divestment activists launched pledges this week calling on alumni to withhold donations to the University until administrators concede to their demands.