Welcome Class of 2024

Harvard accepted 895 students from a pool of 6,424 who applied under the early action program

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Harvard's fireplaces

When the weather outside is frightful, these fireplaces across the Harvard campus can be delightful

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José Andrés José Andrés

Food for thought

At Harvard, chef José Andrés says food is not only about cooking, but is connected with many other areas of life

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Campus tour

Take a tour of Harvard University with a student who works as tour guide through the College’s Visitor Center

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To Serve Better: Harvard across the country

Sarah Lockridge-Steckel Sarah Lockridge-Steckel

Serving Tennessee

Sarah Lockridge-Steckel founded The Collective, which works to help young people in Memphis, Tennessee

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Marnie Gelbart Marnie Gelbart

Serving South Dakota

Marnie Gelbart works to increase public understanding of genetics, and the ethical, legal, and social implications

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Clint Smith Clint Smith

Serving Washington D.C.

Clint Smith, whose dissertation focuses on juveniles facing life sentences, leads a prison reading program in Washington, D.C.

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Emily Broad Leib Emily Broad Leib

Serving Mississippi

Emily Broad Leib helps provide Mississippians with free public policy and legal help on a range of community issues

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Events

Saturday, December 14, 2019, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Measure Twice, Cut Once: Introductory Tree and Shrub Pruning

Saturday, December 14, 2019, 11:00am - 6:00pm

Pop-Up Holiday Art Market

Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Moby-Dick

Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Family Hike: Short Days, Long Nights

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Exhibit highlights indigenous historical materials at Tozzer Library

Exhibit highlights indigenous historical materials at Tozzer Library

An exhibit of indigenous-language materials is now housed in Tozzer Library. The exhibit will run until June 2020.
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Harvard accepts 895 students under early action program

Harvard accepts 895 students under early action program

Harvard accepted 895 students to the Class of 2024 today from a pool of 6,424 who applied under the early action program.
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Chef José Andrés discusses how food is connected to many other realms, from public health, to climate, to history, and even to moral philosophy.
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