Alumni
Panelists Talk Climate Change, Racial Justice and COVID-19 in Inaugural HAA Climate Conversation
Harvard alumni and climate activists identified three central challenges facing the world today — the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and systemic racism — in the Harvard Alumni Association’s inaugural “Climate Conversation” event Wednesday afternoon.
‘Crucial’ or ‘Contemptible’? Alumni Split on Change to Board of Overseers
Some Harvard alumni said they see recent changes to the composition of the Board of Overseers as a rebuke of the democratic spirit of the Overseers elections, while others see the nominating process as a necessary safeguard against special interests.
‘She Changed the World’: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Landmark Jurist, Dies at 87
As a Harvard Law School student in 1956, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was allegedly asked by the then-Law School dean to justify taking the place of a man in the Class of 1959. She would spend the next sixty-four years breaking gender barriers and making history in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Harvard Forward 'Alarmed’ by Change to Board of Overseers Election Policy
Three weeks ago, leaders of the alumni group Harvard Forward were “thrilled.” After months of petitioning and campaigning, they had elected three candidates to Harvard’s Board of Overseers, its second-highest governing body.
Philanthropist Richard A. Smith, Who Was ‘Deeply Devoted to Harvard,’ Dies at 95
To most at Harvard, Richard A. Smith ’46 is perhaps best known for what former University President Drew G. Faust called his “last gift” to the University: the donation that enabled the redesign and renovation of what is now the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center. But his generosity to Harvard extended well beyond just the edifice that sits as a primary hub for student gatherings.
Harvard to Limit Number of Petition Candidates Allowed to Serve on Board of Overseers to Six
The Harvard Corporation and Board of Overseers approved recommendations that will limit the number of members of the Board of Overseers who are nominated by petition to six out of 30 seats at any given time.
International Alumni Community Rallies Around Students Scattered Across the World
From the visa issues that have kept freshmen off campus to the trans-Atlantic time differences that complicate their online coursework, international students have faced significant challenges at the start of the virtual fall semester. Harvard alumni around the globe say they want to help make their experience easier.
2020 Harvard Board of Overseers, HAA Director Elections Come to a Close
The 2020 Harvard elections kicked off July 1 after the University postponed its start due to the global coronavirus pandemic. It was originally scheduled to take place from April 1 to May 19.
Breach at Software Company May Have Compromised Harvard Affiliates' Demographic Data
A data breach at Blackbaud — the maker of a software the University uses for fundraising and donor engagement — may have put Harvard affiliates’ demographic data at risk.
Incoming HAA President West to Take Office July 1
Incoming Harvard Alumni Association President John J. West Jr. will begin his term as president on July 1.
Conan O’Brien ’85 to Address Harvard Seniors as Part of Commencement Festivities
Comedian and television host Conan O’Brien ’85 will speak at the Class of 2020’s virtual Commencement celebration on May 28, Harvard wrote in an email to College seniors Tuesday afternoon.
Harvard Graduate Forms COVID-19 Task Force on Domestic Violence to Combat Dangers of Staying at Home
As surveys find increasing rates of domestic violence during the COVID-19 epidemic, Harvard graduate Ashrithaa “Ashri” S. Anurudran ’19 has formed a task force focused on addressing the issue.
First Generation Alumni Group Launches Relief Grant Program for Harvard Undergraduates
The First Generation Harvard Alumni board will distribute $500 relief grants to over a hundred first generation, low-income undergraduates after an application review process, the organization announced this week.
University Postpones Board of Overseers, Harvard Alumni Association Elections Until July Due to Virus
Harvard has postponed its Board of Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association directorship elections until July.
Harvard Forward Endorses Alumni Association Board Candidates
Harvard Forward — an alumni organization advocating for fossil fuel divestment — endorsed six candidates running for Harvard Alumni Association Elected Directors.
