Old Image of Harvard Yard

In an old photograph of Harvard Yard, University Hall and various First-year Dorms can be observed.

Harvard Yard in 1900s

During the Spanish Influenza of 1918, University President Abbott Lawrence Lowell made the controversial decision to keep classes in session.

Matthews Hall

Matthews Hall is a first-year dorm located in the heart of Harvard Yard, known for its distinctive entrance arches.

Students walking in Harvard Yard

On most days during the school year, Harvard Yard is bustling with students and tourists, rendering it quite challenging to avoid coming with six feet of another person.

Harvard Yard

Harvard Yard is home to most of the first-year dorms on Harvard’s campus.

Harvard Yard

University Hall, home to the offices of multiple College administrators, sits in Harvard Yard.

Lehman Hall

John Harvard Statue with Mask

The John Harvard Statue dons a face mask Thursday morning.

Tang Harvard Yard

Visitors and students walk along paths through Harvard Yard Tuesday morning.

Reorientation Protest Harvard Yard

After hosting a demonstration in the Science Center Lobby, various student groups marched toward the John Harvard Statue to commence the Reorientation Rally.

Throngs of Harvard Students Bare It All for Primal Scream

Masses of College students streaked around the perimeter of Harvard Yard at the stroke of midnight Monday as part of “Primal Scream,” a school tradition.

Primal Scream

On rainy Monday night, a large number of students gathered in the Harvard Yard for Primal Scream, a biannual tradition where students run naked around the Yard before finals begin.

Divest Activists and HGSU Rally in Harvard Yard for Fossil Fuel Divestment

Divest Harvard hosted a rally to push for fossil fuel divestment in coordination with picketers from Harvard’s graduate student union.

Weather

The campus received a substantial amount of snow to mark the advent of meteorological winter.

PBHA

The Graduate Student Union begins its strike today, Dec. 3., after no final agreement was reached with University officials on a new contract.

Emerson Hall Fire

Cambridge firefighters douse the flames in Emerson Hall after smoke started pouring out of the building around noon on Friday.

Dean for Students Fidencio Saldaña

Harvard Medical School Dean for Students Fidencio Saldaña spoke about the ways Harvard Medical School supports undocumented students during a walkout in support of DACA recipients Monday afternoon at Memorial Church.

Crowd at the Walkout

Harvard affiliates gathered at Memorial Church Monday afternoon to show support for immigrants at the Walk Out to #DefendDACA ahead of the Supreme Court hearing a case which will determine the fate of the DACA program.

Harvard Yard

A pedestrian walks through Harvard Yard in front of Sever Hall on a November morning.

Houghton Library Construction Sign

A construction mitigation sign hangs on a fence outside the Houghton Library construction site in Harvard Yard.

Leaves Weather

As the weather cools, the trees in Harvard Yard have begun to shed their leaves.

Native Americans at Harvard College Celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day

Undergraduate group Native Americans at Harvard College hosted an Indigenous Peoples’ Day event Monday, celebrating native cultures and petitioning Harvard administrators to solely accept Indigenous Peoples' Day as the official University holiday and cease recognition of Columbus Day.

University Hall

The Harvard Undergraduate BGLTQ Business Society disinvited tech company Palantir from speaking at one of their events following student outcry abut the company's contract with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

University Hall

Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay works alongside other administrators in University Hall.

Harvard Yard

Harvard Yard, circa 1892.