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Claudine Gay
“Harvard has a long history of rising to meet new challenges, of converting the energy of our time into forces of renewal and reinvention.”
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Courage to be Harvard
Family, friends, colleagues, students and postdocs, alumni, distinguished guests. I stand before you today humbled by the prospect of leading Harvard, emboldened by the trust you have placed in me, and energized by your own…
Remarks from Morning Prayers 2023
My Brief Career in Reality Television Ever since I took office, people have been curious about who I am. Not in the usual ways—not in the ways a CV could communicate the arcs and contours…
Remarks from Convocation 2023
Your Name Welcome, members of the Harvard College Class of 2027! I am Claudine Gay, and I am your president. I am excited to be here and to mark with you the first moments of…

A welcome
from President Gay
“For me, one of the most inspiring aspects of being part of our University is knowing that the gap between ‘can’ and ‘will’ is narrower here at Harvard,” said President Gay in her address to the returning and incoming students.
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Claudine Gay has big plans
Harvard’s 30th president welcomes chance to channel ‘awe-inspiring’ ambition of campus community
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