Alumni


Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Pushes Back Against Department of Education’s Letter on Diversity

The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard called on Harvard to reject recent Department of Education guidelines prohibiting any race-conscious practices on college campuses and reaffirm its support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in a Feb. 24 letter to top University leadership.


Mark Carney ’87 Chosen Prime Minister of Canada in Landslide Liberal Vote

Mark J. Carney ’87 defeated fellow Harvard College alum Chrystia A. Freeland ’90 and two other Liberal Party candidates to become the 24th Prime Minister of Canada and the new leader of the Canadian Liberal Party on Sunday afternoon.


Atul A. Gawande Named 2025 Harvard Alumni Day Speaker

Gawande, who graduated from HMS and the Harvard School of Public Health, has been a practicing surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for more than twenty years. He previously served as an assistant administrator for global health in the U.S. Agency for International Development and a member of former President Biden’s Covid-19 Advisory Board.


From Harvard to Ottawa: Carney and Freeland Vie To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister

The race to lead both Canada and a reeling Liberal Party has narrowed to two frontrunners: Carney, the former Canadian and British central bank governor, and Chrystia A. Freeland ’90, the former deputy prime minister and a fellow Harvard alumna.


Gun Control Advocate David Hogg ’23 Elected DNC Vice Chair

March for Our Lives co-founder David M. Hogg ’23 was elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday after campaigning to win back young voters who drifted to the Republican party in November.


Harvard Hires Penn Fundraising Chief James Husson to Lead Development, Alumni Relations

James J. Husson will lead Harvard’s fundraising efforts as the next Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development beginning April 1. Husson, who currently leads development at the University of Pennsylvania, will succeed Brian K. Lee.


Harvard Alumni Association Announces Nominees for Board of Overseers

The Harvard Alumni Association announced eight candidates for election to the Board of Overseers — the University’s second-highest governing body — on Wednesday.


Last Year’s Write-in Candidates for the Board of Overseers Will Not Run Again in 2025

At least six of the seven candidates who launched write-in bids for the Board of Overseers last year will not enter the upcoming election cycle, backtracking on previous pledges to run again for the University’s second-highest governing body.


Harvard Will Not Reduce 2025 Commencement Tickets for Seniors and Families

Harvard will not reduce the number of allotted commencement tickets for the College’s Class of 2025 — despite some concerns from students that the number of tickets would be lowered due to the historically large class size.


First Harvard Prize Book in Kosovo Established by Harvard Alumni

Harvard alumni in Kosovo established the region’s first Harvard Prize Book, which will be awarded to three students and two faculty members at the American School of Kosova at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.


Harvard Graduate Council Cancels Alumni Emails, Subsidized MBTA Passes

Harvard Graduate Council President Dalton Fogarty announced the cancellation of two HCG initiatives — the return of alumni email addresses and subsidized MBTA passes for graduate students — at the group’s third meeting of the semester Monday.


Harvard President Garber Says He is Disappointed by 2024 Fundraising Numbers

Harvard President Alan Garber said he was disappointed by some of the University’s fundraising numbers during an interview on Tuesday, a sign that officials are bracing for donations to dip after a year of campus turmoil.


Harvard Club of Quebec Establishes Annual Prize for First Nations Students

The Harvard Club of Quebec will award a prize in December to one student at the Kiuna Institution — a pre-university program for First Nations students in Quebec — to support Indigenous access to higher education.


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