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Drew Faust

Letter to the Community on Allston (2009)

December 10, 2009

Drew Faust in Soweto

“The Capacity to Make History”

November 26, 2009

Remarks at the University of Johannesburg at Soweto

President Drew Faust delivering remarks at the Veterans Day servic

Veterans Day remarks by Harvard President Drew Faust (2009)

November 11, 2009

The Memorial Church, Cambridge, Mass.

Drew Faust, student

Day of Service kick-off remarks 2009

September 29, 2009

Cambridge, Mass.

Architectural detail, Sanders Theatre

Remarks by Drew Gilpin Faust at Harvard Black Alumni Weekend

September 26, 2009

Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.

Drew Faust delivering Opening Year remarks

President Faust’s Opening Year Address to the Community (2009)

September 24, 2009

Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.

Audience at Gen Ed talk

Remarks by Drew Gilpin Faust at the General Education Launch Event

September 3, 2009

Lowell Lecture Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

Rood screen at Appleton Chapel

Morning Prayers 2009

September 2, 2009

Cambridge, Mass.

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Letter to the Harvard community about the global economy

June 15, 2009

Drew Faust at Commencment

Address at Afternoon Exercises, Commencement 2009

June 4, 2009

Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Drew Faust speaking ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Harvard ROTC Commissioning Ceremony (2009)

June 3, 2009

Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard University

President Faust delivering Baccalaureate address

Improvisation and the Art of the Possible: Baccalaureate address to the Harvard Class of 2009

June 2, 2009

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Drew speaking at opening of UMass Boston’s Venture Develop

Innovation, collaboration and renewal – lessons along the Red Line

May 1, 2009

Boston, Mass.

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Allston update letter 2009

February 18, 2009

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