A collage of images from the year at Harvard.

The Year in Photos: 2024-25

The Crimson looks back at the academic year in photos, from leadership change and campus demonstrations to public confrontations over science, speech, and student organizing — all alongside the day-to-day of student life.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber greets members of the Class of 2028 as they settle into Harvard Yard on move-in day.

Aug. 26, 2024

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 greets members of the Class of 2028 as they settle into Harvard Yard on move-in day.

J. Sellers Hill
Grammy-winning pop artist Daya headlines Crimson Jam, the College’s annual concert marking the start of the academic year.

Sept. 6, 2024

Grammy-winning pop artist Daya headlines Crimson Jam, the College's annual concert marking the start of the academic year.

Ellen P. Cassidy
Horn players perform along Massachusetts Avenue during the Cambridge Carnival, a festival celebrating Afro-Caribbean heritage with a costume parade, street performances, and cultural food stands in Central Square.

Sept. 8, 2024

Horn players perform along Massachusetts Avenue during the Cambridge Carnival, a festival celebrating Afro-Caribbean heritage with a costume parade, street performances, and cultural food stands in Central Square.

A. Skye Schmiegelow
Olympic Bronze Medalist and U.S. National Champion Bradie Tennell performs to a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” inspired piece at "An Evening with Champions," an annual exhibition at Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center benefiting pediatric cancer research.

Sept. 13, 2024

Olympic Bronze Medalist and U.S. National Champion Bradie Tennell performs to a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" inspired piece at An Evening with Champions, an annual exhibition at Harvard's Bright-Landry Hockey Center benefiting pediatric cancer research.

Sarah G. Erickson
A Ferris wheel rises over the Topsfield Fairgrounds during the 206th edition of the Topsfield Fair. Located in Essex County, Massachusetts, the fair is the oldest continuously operating agricultural fair in the United States.

Oct. 4, 2024

A Ferris wheel rises over the Topsfield Fairgrounds during the 206th edition of the Topsfield Fair. Located in Essex County, Massachusetts, the fair is the oldest continuously operating agricultural fair in the United States.

Elyse C. Goncalves
A model walks the runway at Boston En Vogue’s Classical Luxury Show, part of the 30th annual Boston Fashion Week. The event spotlighted emerging local designers and their contemporary takes on fashion and identity.

Oct. 14, 2024

A model walks the runway at Boston En Vogue's Classical Luxury Show, part of the 30th annual Boston Fashion Week. The event spotlighted emerging local designers and their contemporary takes on fashion and identity.

Kacy Bao
Tyler Akabane, founder of The Mushroom Shop in Somerville, displays a freshly foraged Hen-of-the-Wood mushroom. The shop sources rare and seasonal fungi for local restaurants and home cooks, offering both fresh ingredients and mushroom-themed merchandise.

Oct. 15, 2024

Tyler Akabane, founder of The Mushroom Shop in Somerville, displays a freshly foraged Hen-of-the-Wood mushroom. The shop sources rare and seasonal fungi for local restaurants and home cooks, offering both fresh ingredients and mushroom-themed merchandise.

Kacy Bao
Rowers make their way down the Charles River past Weld Boathouse during the 59th Head of the Charles Regatta. The annual October event brings thousands of athletes and spectators to Cambridge for one of the world’s largest rowing competitions.

Oct. 18, 2024

Rowers make their way down the Charles River past Weld Boathouse during the 59th Head of the Charles Regatta. The annual October event brings thousands of athletes and spectators to Cambridge for one of the world's largest rowing competitions.

Pavan V. Thakkar
Runners pass through Cambridge during the city’s seventh annual Half Marathon and 5K. The race, which began at Cambridgeside, brought together nearly 11,000 participants and supporters.

Nov. 2, 2024

Runners pass through Cambridge during the city's seventh annual Half Marathon and 5K. The race, which began at Cambridgeside, brought together nearly 11,000 participants and supporters.

Garvin Kim
Students watch election returns as former President Donald Trump defeats Vice President Kamala Harris to win back the White House, returning to power after a turbulent campaign marked by legal battles and political polarization.

Nov. 5, 2024

Students watch election returns as former President Donald Trump defeats Vice President Kamala Harris to win back the White House, returning to power after a turbulent campaign marked by legal battles and political polarization.

Frank S. Zhou
Anti-abortion demonstrators march through Boston as part of the National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion. Counter-protesters, many dressed as clowns, joined a satirical “Clown March” to ridicule the event and its religious messaging, confronting marchers along the route from Allston to Boston Common.

Nov. 16, 2024

Anti-abortion demonstrators march through Boston as part of the National Men's March to Abolish Abortion. Counter-protesters, many dressed as clowns, joined a satirical "Clown March" to ridicule the event and its religious messaging, confronting marchers along the route from Allston to Boston Common.

A. Skye Schmiegelow
Harvard quarterback Charles DePrima dives into the end zone to tie the game against the University of Pennsylvania late in the fourth quarter. A last-minute field goal secured the Crimson a 31-28 victory and clinched them a share of the Ivy League title for the second straight season.

Nov. 17, 2024

Harvard quarterback Charles DePrima dives into the end zone to tie the game against the University of Pennsylvania late in the fourth quarter. A last-minute field goal secured the Crimson a 31-28 victory and clinched them a share of the Ivy League title for the second straight season.

Nicholas T. Jacobsson
Cyclists gather in Cambridge Common before riding to the Massachusetts State House as part of “Ride for Your Life,” a rally demanding safer bike infrastructure in memory of recent crash victims.

Nov. 17, 2024

Cyclists gather in Cambridge Common before riding to the Massachusetts State House as part of "Ride for Your Life," a rally demanding safer bike infrastructure in memory of recent crash victims.

Emily L. Ding
The Crimson face off against the Bulldogs at Harvard Stadium in the 140th edition of The Game. Yale’s 34-29 victory forced Harvard into a three-way tie for the Ivy League championship with Dartmouth and Columbia.

Nov. 23, 2024

The Crimson face off against the Bulldogs at Harvard Stadium in the 140th edition of The Game. Yale's 34-29 victory forced Harvard into a three-way tie for the Ivy League championship with Dartmouth and Columbia.

Nicholas T. Jacobsson
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers greets Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 at a symposium celebrating Summers’ 70th birthday.

Nov. 25, 2024

Former University President Lawrence H. Summers greets Harvard President Alan M. Garber '76 at a symposium celebrating Summers' 70th birthday.

Cam E. Kettles
Harvard faces off against Boston University in the semifinal of the 72nd annual Beanpot Tournament at TD Garden. The Crimson gave up five goals in the second period alone, losing the game 7-1 and ending their tournament run.

Feb. 3, 2025

Harvard faces off against Boston University in the semifinal of the 72nd annual Beanpot Tournament at TD Garden. The Crimson gave up five goals in the second period alone, losing the game 7-1 and ending their tournament run.

Chase W. McCann
Cynthia Erivo parades down Massachusetts Avenue as Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2025 Woman of the Year. The award kicked off the group’s 176th production season with a week of festivities in Harvard Square.

Feb. 5, 2025

Cynthia Erivo parades down Massachusetts Avenue as Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2025 Woman of the Year. The award kicked off the group's 176th production season with a week of festivities in Harvard Square.

Selorna A. Ackuayi
Researchers and educators rally outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston to protest President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to federal research funding. The February demonstration drew more than 300 academic workers and students.

Feb. 19, 2025

Researchers and educators rally outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston to protest President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to federal research funding. The February demonstration drew more than 300 academic workers and students.

Cam E. Kettles
Performers take the stage in “Ghungroo: Rooted,” the 37th annual production of Harvard’s largest student-run cultural show. Featuring over 300 participants, this year’s event honored South Asian traditions while spotlighting Tibetan and Uyghur performances for the first time.

Feb. 20, 2025

Performers take the stage in "Ghungroo: Rooted," the 37th annual production of Harvard's largest student-run cultural show. Featuring over 300 participants, this year's event honored South Asian traditions while spotlighting Tibetan and Uyghur performances for the first time.

Claire A. Michal
Haden Guest, director of the Harvard Film Archive, leads a tour through the archive’s collection of film prints and projection rooms. Guest oversees one of the country’s largest university-based film archives and its ongoing preservation efforts.

March 6, 2025

Haden Guest, director of the Harvard Film Archive, leads a tour through the archive's collection of film prints and projection rooms. Guest oversees one of the country's largest university-based film archives and its ongoing preservation efforts.

Kacy Bao
Hundreds of researchers and students gather at Boston Common for the Stand Up for Science rally. The demonstration opposed President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce research funding and eliminate DEI programs at universities.

March 7, 2025

Hundreds of researchers and students gather at Boston Common for the Stand Up for Science rally. The demonstration opposed President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce research funding and eliminate DEI programs at universities.

Hugo C. Chiasson
Harvard Yard comes to life with costumes, posters, and chants as upperclassmen from all 12 Houses storm freshman dorms for Housing Day – the College’s annual tradition of welcoming first-years into their residential communities.

March 13, 2025

Harvard Yard comes to life with costumes, posters, and chants as upperclassmen from all 12 Houses storm freshman dorms for Housing Day – the College's annual tradition of welcoming first-years into their residential communities.

Assma Alrefai
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra delivers morning prayers at Memorial Church, discussing her journey as a biologist and pursuing scientific curiousity.

March 25, 2025

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra delivers morning prayers at Memorial Church, discussing her journey as a biologist and pursuing scientific curiousity.

Hugo C. Chiasson
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield performs at Yardfest 2025, closing out the festive night with her early 2000s chart-toppers "Pocketful of Sunshine," "These Words," and "Unwritten."

April 6, 2025

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield performs at Yardfest 2025, closing out the festive night with her early 2000s chart-toppers "Pocketful of Sunshine," "These Words," and "Unwritten."

E. Matteo Diaz
Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Pulitzer Prize winner Connie Schultz speak at an Institute of Politics forum. Brown called on Harvard students to "stand strong against Trump attacks."

April 10, 2025

Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Pulitzer Prize winner Connie Schultz speak at an Institute of Politics forum. Brown called on Harvard students to "stand strong against Trump attacks."

Pavan V. Thakkar
More than 500 Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents gather on Cambridge Common in a rally to urge Harvard to stand up against President Donald Trump's demands. The rally was organized by the Cambridge City Council and the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

April 12, 2025

More than 500 Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents gather on Cambridge Common in a rally to urge Harvard to stand up against President Donald Trump's demands. The rally was organized by the Cambridge City Council and the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

Emily T. Schwartz
Former U.S. President Joe Biden visits the IOP for an off-the-record, invite-only event with his long-time adviser Mike Donilon, who was a spring fellow at the IOP. His visit came as national Democratic leaders applauded Harvard's decision to reject demands from the Trump administration.

April 16, 2025

Former U.S. President Joe Biden visits the IOP for an off-the-record, invite-only event with his long-time adviser Mike Donilon, who was a spring fellow at the IOP. His visit came as national Democratic leaders applauded Harvard's decision to reject demands from the Trump administration.

Elise A. Spenner
More than 30,000 runners, including Harvard students, make their way through downtown Boston for the 129th Boston Marathon, following the historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square.

April 21, 2025

More than 30,000 runners, including Harvard students, make their way through downtown Boston for the 129th Boston Marathon, following the historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square.

Pavan V. Thakkar
Dancers perform "Shadows Dancing on the Rocky Stream" in the Loeb Drama Center for the Asian American Dance Troupe's Eastbound 2025 show.

April 25, 2025

Dancers perform "Shadows Dancing on the Rocky Stream" in the Loeb Drama Center for the Asian American Dance Troupe's Eastbound 2025 show.

Grace E. Yoon
Harvard players gather on the field of Fenway Park ahead of the first pitch of the 2025 Baseball Beanpot championship final. The Crimson fell to Northeastern 5-4 in the tournament’s first return to Fenway since 2019.

April 29, 2025

Harvard players gather on the field of Fenway Park ahead of the first pitch of the 2025 Baseball Beanpot championship final. The Crimson fell to Northeastern 5-4 in the tournament's first return to Fenway since 2019.

Briana Howard Pagán
Mark Zhu and his attorney walk into Cambridge District Court for the first round of arraignment hearings for men accused of patronizing a brothel network in Cambridge. The arraignment hearings follow a series of three probable cause hearings in March that publicly identified 34 men, including Cambridge city councilor Paul F. Toner and three Harvard affiliates.

May 9, 2025

Mark Zhu and his attorney walk into Cambridge District Court for the first round of arraignment hearings for men accused of patronizing a brothel network in Cambridge. The arraignment hearings follow a series of three probable cause hearings in March that publicly identified 34 men, including Cambridge city councilor Paul F. Toner and three Harvard affiliates.

Hugo C. Chiasson
Kirkland House Faculty Dean David J. Deming takes a photo with students in the Kirkland dining hall after Hoekstra announced he would leave his current role to serve as the next dean of Harvard College. Deming — a Harvard Kennedy School professor — will assume the deanship on July 1.

May 13, 2025

Kirkland House Faculty Dean David J. Deming takes a photo with students in the Kirkland dining hall after Hoekstra announced he would leave his current role to serve as the next dean of Harvard College. Deming — a Harvard Kennedy School professor — will assume the deanship on July 1.

Grace E. Yoon