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Convocation formally welcomes Class of 2030
Juniors Zach Berg and Daniel Zhao, co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, unfurling a banner welcoming the Class of 2030 at the September 1 Convocation ceremony

Convocation formally welcomes Class of 2030

“If you get a sense that someone sees something in you — talent, capacity, or passion — that you haven’t recognized, listen to them carefully and take their suggestions seriously,” President Alan Garber advised the Class of 2030.

Before the syllabus, the studio
Harvard first-year Beau Chiasson at a pottery wheel

Before the syllabus, the studio

For more than three decades, the Harvard College First-Year Arts Program has served as incoming students’ first encounter with the breadth of artistic people, places, and pursuits awaiting them on campus.

Jill Lepore on history, dangers of ‘the artificial state’
Black-and-white photo of Professor Jill Lepore seated outdoors at a table with her dog

Jill Lepore on history, dangers of ‘the artificial state’

How did we cede control of our democracy to the machines, and can we get it back? These are the questions Jill Lepore, David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History, asks in her latest book.

How to get to orientation? Follow the roars
Harvard College first-years living in Grays Hall threw themselves into the Yard Scream contest at the 2026 Crimson Kickoff event.

How to get to orientation? Follow the roars

Crimson Kickoff, launched in 2024, is a newer tradition that heralds the start of orientation week. The pep-rally-style event peaked — at least decibel-wise — with a yard-by-yard screaming contest.

Sean Ono Lennon talks human empathy, AI with Harvard fellows
Podcast host Matt Whyte with philosophy professor Jason D’Cruz, musician Sean Ono Lennon, and psychology professor Anat Perry

Sean Ono Lennon talks human empathy, AI with Harvard fellows

The singer-songwriter, who recently released a concept album threaded with AI skepticism, appeared with two Harvard-affiliated researchers on the Singing for Science podcast.