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Diversity and Inclusion

We all belong here

Together, we strive to create an environment that values diversity, promotes an inclusive culture, and establishes a profound sense of belonging for each member of our community.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture

Loretta Lynch invoked the words of Martin Luther King Jr. in calling on a campus audience to reclaim his legacy in the face of the “reversal of decades of progress.”

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Where one begins does not determine where one ends. If you are here, you belong here.”

Chief Community and Campus Life Officer

Sherri Charleston
Our diversity has enriched every facet of the work that we do at Harvard, and will continue to strengthen our community in the years to come.”

President of Harvard University

Alan Garber in his house
Three women getting their photo taken

Office for Community and Campus Life

The Office for Community and Campus Life provides a forum for schools to come together to share best practices on how to build a culture of belonging, expands and supports programs that give members of our community greater opportunities to engage across difference, and supports first-generation and low-income students.

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Harvard University Disability Resources

Harvard University Disability Resources provides leadership to University efforts to ensure an accessible, inclusive welcoming learning and working environment for individuals with disabilities while complying with federal and state regulations.

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Progress in action

Explore the ways that we’re turning goals and ideas into actions and results.

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